old frog
kicks up his heels
new puddle
Peace
wizened old woman
sucking an overripe plum
plucked from a dumpster
Rowboat
My leaky rowboat
will never hold all the stars
I prised from the sky.
Missing
buckets and shovels
rusting in hidden places
workers gone missing
Outrage
how slamming the door
in a beggar’s hopeful face
sparks howls of outrage
Panhandlers
Why do panhandlers
keep muttering life’s secrets
up and down the streets?