Enjoyed this very much Gary.
Well writ.
Cheers,
Frank
Subject: A River Transformed XII: After Wang Wei's Temple-Tree Path (8)
Revised
The other was flawed. I used continued 3 times in 5 lines. So a revision:
A River Transformed XII: After Wang Wei's Temple-Tree Path (8)
Above the Tidal Flow
The path to the bay is slick with slush,
treacherous along a creek bed swollen
with a quick thaw and dead madrona leaves.
With each step, mud and winter grips
the bottom of our boots like spider webs
cling to a frayed side porch screen.
We walk on as if the beach's wet boulders
are the only trail that allows us
to journey with a modicum of safety.
You sit. Unable to continue?
Or more aware than I we were signaled
it is time?
The stylus no longer casts a shadow,
the calliope is deaf.
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