April 30, 2009

Stop

As long as I have your anger
enjambed, its ghost grumbles
over every line; I strain to hear
the daffodils sing. Waiting
for patience is exhausting.
What did you say?
The mud dries.
The wind rises with the sun
and blows away memories.
Our verse ends.

1 comment:

Paul Squires said...

Perfect, delicate controlled original, a wonderful poem.