Tag: old age

Over the bare hill 

In the fog

Beyond the dark trunks of the persimmons
Beyond the dens of the red fox
Beyond the pond with its crust of ice

The new year lies waiting

Tonight

With my birthday in tow

Perhaps a barge for this new octogenarian

Or a skiff

Or a kayak

Or a sailboat

To sail into the future


December 31, 2022