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