Sunday, September 25, 2011

september rain

her red van pulls away from the school yard;
grass-caked sneakers dangle from booster seats

they try to recall whether they've finished their lunches;
hazel and blue watching streets trickle past

sixth-grade hoodies slosh along the sidewalk:
happy orange-yellow-green and soggy

his thoroughbred grazes along chain link fence:
lead slack and dripping silent silver

highway cars pass the church gym;
puddle spray echoes along the wall

she sees her porch reflected in driveway puddles:
gold, with plaid curtains and an open door

it rains all friday long:
a week's worth of cares slip down the gutter.


















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5 comments:

  1. these images are authentic, oh those grade six hoodies...

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  2. smiles. it is good to be home at the end of the week...rained all weekend here too...

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  3. i love these word pictures. i love how you truly see people.

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  4. Followed you right home -- cares slipping away.

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  5. Bethany Ann I'm sorry I haven't been here for so long. From the beginning of the month, from the last post Sara wrote in August, and the subsequent posts by her friends, I could read the handwriting on the wall. I've been thinking only of her, and reading only her blog. I'm sorry. I was gone for good reason and I’m now just starting to get back to reading the blogs I heart – and I heart YOURS! And today All those words, just flowing and trickling like the rain, but the ones I hearted most – "a week's worth of cares slip down the gutter." that just made my heart smile – thank you – smiles have been rare. still smiling. Bless and keep you and each and every one of yours.

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