Saturday, September 10, 2016

Lizz Murphy - Poem 251: Train ii.



ii.

Who stirs down there
You know it is still day
your sleepless eyes tender
in the bright sun

A row of pines casts
a heavy collective shadow
looks like a zip
broad strong
one you might use for baggage
or the fat leather calf
of a high knee boot



5 comments:

  1. train travel is magical in a way planes can never be

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  2. Revisiting this trip is making me want to jump on a train again Robbie. Glad you like the zippy image PS

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  3. Thanx for the encouragement Rob! I have a few in Two Lips Went Shopping as well - quite different though.

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