Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Balcony


Painting by Jason En


The Balcony


Shasta & I listen
to crickets.

In his black waistcoat,
a streetlamp
conducts
the crickets’ violin solos.

Chilly owls
in the balcony
rub their wings
against velvet merlot ropes.


Alan Britt

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