Friday, August 7, 2015

Pruning

Lust
Greed
Gluttony
Envy
Anger
Pride
Sloth

Grief
Denial
Bargaining
Guilt
Anger
Depression
Hope?

the weeping hydrangea near the front porch flourishes

cobwebs linger, gluttony and greed

pruning three decades

life's furnishings, encumbrances, possessions

dispossession

loss, failure

banished

i gasp for breath

i am a foreigner in an unfamiliar land