Tulip Poplar night suddenly pink
under streetlamp moon
drizzle wets black mulch
fragrant as perfume
heady cedar, pencil-shaving,
sandalwood scent

a half-gallon of milk
swinging in my hand
I drink darkness,
taste the sky, swollen with
tulip poplar blooms waving
in the wind

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2 responses to “Walking home from CVS”

  1. Dawn D Avatar

    I love the ‘I drink darkness” line!
    Beautiful!

  2. angelamoore2013 Avatar

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