Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Leave-Taking



It is the same
the silence of our household sounds
the cats
in their sinuous dance
and the light ebbing as I count the miles.

4 comments:

Denise | Chez Danisse said...

What are you reading?

cha sen said...

I'm dipping into Bento's Sketchbook by John Berger. Here is a nice review of it: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/books/review/spinoza-plums-and-why-we-draw.html

Denise | Chez Danisse said...

It looks good. Adding to my to-read list. Thanks.

Rebekah said...

"Lands away".... Perfectly beautiful poem, and strikes close to home, so to speak.