Fallow

This earth at fallow.

            A year when weeds prevail.

Whose roots,

            less deep than shallow,

Cannot penetrate the shale—           

            hard and unyielding.

A flower doomed to fail,

            to dance in the wind

                        and flail

                                    in the sun.

A lonely tale

            of oblivion.

 

                                                                                                           

Fall 1995

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *