TSUNAMI:
in the harbor
everything devastated—
a cresting wave
the earthquake
displaces the water mass—
forgotten shipwrecks
due to curiosity
people stay at the shore—
no warning system
a great wave
in the harbor waters—
orphan songs
tidal waves—
between the driftwood
a teddy bear
your mother died
the cover of her coffin
creaks in your mind
— — — — — —
on his head
a knotted handkerchief—
the fisherman
a ballerina
on impossible toes—
elderly woman
on her shoulder
a fat Siamese cat—
both stray
simple voices
singing in the subway—
only small coins
talking with the rain
and the rustling of leaves—
mum has Alzheimer’s
the stone angel
from the end of his wing
an icicle
sitting on a bench
a yapping tyke on his lap—
the garden gnome
she smells sweet
the girl next door—
our first date
breathing together
in a personal rhythm—
my mum and the sea
on the steps
in the site of pilgrimage—
the trampled flowers
