Weather Choices

Corn-covered plains spread low
below, yellow.

Fifteen miles of hard rain, then
radio sounds.

I trusted your fingertips
drawing lines over paper-hallowed
roads, that showed bends
but not turns.

or waves.

or sirens.

I found silver lining for the first time
where you grasped the horizon
and pulled it toward you—
a suitcase handle.

Black and new.

Where you’ve decided
to end up
ends up as laser ink
black on white
on a printout ticket:

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One Response to Weather Choices

  1. Wonderful! I really love this.

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