We spoke in the parking lot
\ntwo couples
\nhe on he; she on she<\/p>\n
raw blue west wind
\nreddened cheeks
\nteared eyes<\/p>\n
October peered out of
\ntheir clutched shopping bags
\ndill stalks, gourds, apples<\/p>\n
we swapped stories of
\nfamily joys and disasters
\nplans flying skyward like car bombs<\/p>\n
we parted reluctantly
\ndivided by chilling wind
\nunited by age, shared history and need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We spoke in the parking lot two couples he on he; she on she raw blue west wind reddened cheeks teared eyes October peered out of their clutched shopping bags dill stalks, gourds, apples we swapped stories of family joys … Continue reading