Thursday, January 30, 2025

still


ambient fear driving west across town
quiet streets traffic lights changing above me
stoic, omnipotent 
primary & secondary colored
ideas I can't reach

sensitivity a stone in my pocket
rolodex of every radio station
drafting a missive 
solely from strung together
phrases found on clothing tags

tip of my tongue how
a mourning dove's song
always means both
deep empty
and big possible

words words words
words tripping 
on the silver edges of time