Wednesday, February 27, 2008

as the sun fights for life

These two weeks are made-to-order sunshine
                              mislabeled and rerouted from Arizona to the NW

Even in light of the rain last night
                                                      this afternoon gouges itself on blue
                the clouds tauntingly distant
                                   the sun mockingly optimistic

two weeks to remember what summer means
                                                       as the sun fights for life
two weeks to pretend itself into spring
                                       before the veil descends once more
How can I enjoy the moment when its fleeting?
How can I honor the season                        when it is only a ghost?
           I become a mockery between darkness and storms off the Sound
                                         dusting off sunglasses emerged from hiding
                                         letting t-shirts revel in the sweater-free air

                       looking over my shoulder at the mountains

                                                                what secrets are you hiding?
  what monstrosity lurks beyond your peaks
           waiting for the dead of night to steal into the city
                          and pound against rooftops with waterlogged fists?

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