Stoic at the bus stop

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Pulling on pilled fleece

tucking citrus into knitted pockets

impatient at pouring bus stops

she’d rather be rolling rye


rather be sittin' by sputtering speakers

peeling pears as the hours go by

pulling plugs out of sockets

she throws things high to watch them drop


lavender glances and cedar smiles

the aroma of an obvious grin

she speaks in hues of blue and green

along the water she walks for miles


The soft sounds of early dawn

careless waves in auburn hair

reaching higher with each yawn

the scent of the dark is cinnamon


soft scratches and delicate dents

tight bindings lead to leaks

her slippery secrets drift away

the sea foams as we speak



Kelly Klem