SEVEN FIVES
Rain falling gently
Drops from roof
Taps on ground
As though
Morse-code were still the rage
The rage is digital
The clicking taps
Are like rain
Hand-held
Reign supreme among youth
Youth are gentle
In their own way
Like rain on
A sunny day they
Get in the way of our progress
Progression is slow
In one dimension
Many drops of water
In a short time
May lead to flooding on the street
Street cleaning
Fun to watch
Water sprayed
So forcefully
Then swept up by oversize brush
Brush my shoes
To a shine
On a corner stand
Looking grand
Six dollars plus a tip will make it ten
Ten minutes to go
Plenty of time
Beginning to rain
After the shine
Everything I’m sure will work out fine
Stanski
November 27, 2020
Steve Haarman 