second home
walking around
reading
photographs
wondering
died at 23
of what?
born 1905
died 1966
lived through
world war I
a depression
world war II
here’s another
born in 1889
what was your life like?
we see a funeral
taking place
we walk over to attend
a funeral should
have more than 5
people attend
we make it seven
no one
pays attention to us
mistrust rules the day
old sick dog at vet
he is unaware that he
will be put to sleep
gateway to spring now
must close the door on winter
miss it already
calming
rocks in the sun
colors in the wind
breeze, leaves, trees
gold and red
surrounds
the season
blue and blue
spring, summer
winter or fall
bam bam bam bam bam
inside antique store
respite from the noisy throng
I find jade buddha
careful with fireworks
so you meet your ancestors
in familiar form
I like purple
but this is
a godawful shade
who the hell
would paint
their Mercedes purple?
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handicapped spot
different car
guy backs in
looks around
to see if anybody’s
watching
jogs into store
comes out
with a
case of beer
under his arm
gets in
pulls out
hits a car driving past
he didn’t see
karma baby