Summer in winter—
in a knot in a wood fence
an old laughing face
Summer in winter—
cat in a backyard garden
crouched under birdsong
Summer in winter—
long lines of lit cars leaving
the beaches at night
*
A restless ocean
swallowing the bright lozenge
of a sinking sun
Walking home at night
past stony hilltop mansions—
palace fortress tombs
Two raspy voices
barking through a garage door
at a passing pup
*
The neighbors’ voices
through the fence abruptly stop—
do they know I’m here?
Star of a lit ship
and a low orange full moon
fading at sunrise
Winter night—two men
singing blues under the stars,
dancing with guitars
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