Happy world poetry day

 May poetic creation in all its many forms continue to shine a light.

Barcelona, winter 2020/2021 (revision)

 

Barcelona, winter 2020/2021

 

And light rain

developing out of mist—

meet the cold snap as

a friend of old,

lingering present

to walk with.

 

Bright voices

sing the city cheer.

 

Still mostly sunny days,

wintering sheer from harbor to hills—

large portions of hope

range forth,

frosty breath

through new shutters.

white on white

white on white

mostly small divisions

tusk then snow exit to clarinet

stillness egret in shallows

sliced green onion’s lightly pungent

the moon’s lithograph

paper split-ended thread against silver

the loud noise ice rain

device hatchet cloud sun delight

hopscotch chalk furs down cod

deep white shore froth to exit

green array incised like

bright cut silver light

off white dray tun

(various drafts since 2009; here as 13-line sonnet)