Year of the Four Farewells
empty nest
a duck on the pond
counts to six
behind fireflies
her feet will stay
green until morning
leaves drop heavy
through cold mist
pasting walks and windows
ice on the train tracks
surrounded by suits
and no one he loves
by Faith Watson
from Autumn Sky Poetry Number 13, April 2009
Photo by Christine Klocek-Lim
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