Saturday, September 21, 2024

Dawn Over Trees

 

        from These Denver Odes



Dawn over trees, over roofs

over jogging dogs, toting their own leashes.

Dawn over coeds in too few clothes

for the chill.



Dawn departs quickly,  Affairs

called to conclusion, sunlight's gold coercion,

coffee perked, forecast scanned, all the scores

doublechecked.



I have immotile longings,

the dying semen announces to the sheets.

I have it in me to be no one,

to make new



none. Percale covers it all.

Dawn is gone.  Late runners occupy highways,

their bunched lovers'-knots trained to forget.

Dreams of flesh.



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