the fortunate ones
dressed in formal dress colors
others sway naked
the fortunate ones
dressed in formal dress colors
others sway naked
rose in December
delicate yet tenacious
pruning shears await
pinned against chain link
failing to rise above fence
emptiness bared all
hanging to last light
string of clouds on horizon
final ellipsis
never fails to surprise
only time of year when sun
streams on reading chair