chimney smoke
caught by the wind
endless flock of grackles

grandfather rakes leaves
from the courtyard of his hut—
deep in golden woods

white fire in treetops,
the moonrise in tanglewood—
an owl's waking call

the salmon run
fighting the flow
an elder throws his net

cemetery dawn
footprints in hoarfrost
unbearable cold

storm-tossed bay
dark jade in last light
no ship today

in a pool of light
the last boat in unloads
catch of the day

moonless night
the blind wind sings
in edgeless sky

The poetry on this page is Copyright © 2003 by Denis M. Garrison.
Email: denismgarrison@yahoo.com       City & Country: Monkton, Maryland, USA.
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