Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Another Dawn: A Solo Shisan

Another Dawn

The last weeks of spring
The hawthorns are still in bloom
An overcast day

Preparing for their finals
And college applications

At the welfare line
An unemployed engineer
Wonders what is next

***
One day the moon will be gone
But this summer night it's full

In a dream refuge
She finds relief from the heat
And from her lover

If everything is changing
Then there is nothing to fear

***
He alters data
After the Great Leader's speech;
The message was clear

The implacable seasons,
A flow of indifference

As days grow shorter
She removes a few sweaters
From the bottom drawer

***
"We're a little short this month.
Maybe we'll get it next year."

The dishes are chipped,
But that's O.K., they will serve;
They have their own beauty

Another dawn, one more day,
Another winter deepens

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