Monday, March 2, 2020

The clock (Day 1138)

Down the hall the grownups mingle 

and smoke   thin blue trails rising

like unexpected words or quiet fears 

that twist their faces in the glass  


evening melts away — an April snowfall 

— the clock strikes   once   twice  

voices fade   a tiny bird fills the hall 

with joy   triumph   a brief song 

of gratitude   and another match flares 


(c) 2020, by Hannah Six


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