“Dear John”

When A Verse Tells A Tale

dear john letter
caught in the railing
icy water below

No Rest

no footstep in the hall
the dull tick of the clock
sleep but no rest

When I cried alone
in the darkness of my night
You called my name

must I go alone
through this strange mist of malaise
searching for the sun

come here kitten
on my lap — rumble away
this deep blue fog

dark world
nothing good to be seen
he pulls the plug

the old barn fell last night
today the swallows sit
in silent grief