Automobiles wait
In groomed and confident ranks
For men on their rounds
Morning sun reflects
From objects of man’s desire
Illusions of power
Automobiles wait
In groomed and confident ranks
For men on their rounds
Morning sun reflects
From objects of man’s desire
Illusions of power
sitting on a bench
square, stern buildings look at me
I look at the trees
The channel’s water
so recently full of life
now is dark and tired
empty boat slips reach
toward damp shore of this island
snows will come, then go
2011-11-23
Kungsholmen
cold weather, cold bones
soup will loosen my sinews
another winter