On a gravel hill
a crane with a shattered wing
stares into the sun.
Homeless
Midsummer evening—
on a street with no flowers
a homeless man sleeps.
Wheelchair
Little brown sparrow,
an old man in his wheelchair
scatters crumbs for you.
Train
Little brown sparrow,
as the night train roars through town
you stay fast asleep.
Plaque
Little brown sparrow,
the marble plaque is empty,
waiting for your name.
Stray
Little brown sparrow,
at the cold-water spigot
you sip some stray drops.
Days
Little brown sparrow,
the days are getting shorter,
but your song grows long.
