Rapid Sunrise: A Solo Shisan

It's warm this morning
And the sun rose rapidly
In the cloudless sky

An airplane slowly descends,
Headed towards San Francisco

Where night revelries,
Beginning at 10 p.m.,
Spill into the street

***
As the full moon casts shadows
That never seem to stand still

Branches twist and turn
And power lines snap and fall,
But there is no rain

"Do you think we can borrow
From your brother or sister?"

***
Where did the love go?,
Abandon is abandoned
To life's daily chores

Snow on Tuesday afternoon
Slowly blankets the driveway

"Be back for dinner,
And don't forget your mittens,"
Mom has her checklist

***
A cat howls, a beagle barks,
A flock of sparrows departs

Intertwined branches
Of the blossoming plum tree
Are suddenly pink

All the candles on the cake
For his 65th birthday