In the alleyway adjacent to my bedroom the old man behind the steering wheel applies more pressure then necessary and his car shudders, dies then shakes alive
I fall back to sleep
The behemoth trash collection truck screeching brakes and loud gears rumbles in the alley picking up metal dumpsters then, replaces each one with a thunderous crash.
I get out of bed
I prepare morning tea, the crisp vital fluid will help direct me toward a new day I enjoy the thought of sitting in the courtyard with my drink
Next door, little dog barks , doorbell rings neighbor lady yells hello as if directing her voice to a mountain top.
The door next to hers, a gentleman, in quick retaliation plays piano with petal to floor enthusiasm the dog barks with renewed vigor the neighbor lady threatens law suit.
I shut my windows
In the stark loneliness of living, true solitude becomes the holy grail; the measure of your status (becomes) how close to the street you exist.
Susie Harris
In the alleyway adjacent to my bedroom the old man behind the steering wheel applies more pressure then necessary and his car shudders, dies then shakes alive
I fall back to sleep
The behemoth trash collection truck screeching brakes and loud gears rumbles in the alley picking up metal dumpsters then, replaces each one with a thunderous crash.
I get out of bed
I prepare morning tea, the crisp vital fluid will help direct me toward a new day I enjoy the thought of sitting in the courtyard with my drink
Next door, little dog barks , doorbell rings neighbor lady yells hello as if directing her voice to a mountain top.
The door next to hers, a gentleman, in quick retaliation plays piano with petal to floor enthusiasm the dog barks with renewed vigor the neighbor lady threatens law suit.
I shut my windows
In the stark loneliness of living, true solitude becomes the holy grail; the measure of your status (becomes) how close to the street you exist.
Susie Harris