by Jerry Ratch
Watering his pansies in their pots with his ridiculous
watering can. Sticking his finger in the soil to
test the dampness. Obviously nothing on beneath
the silk robe. It's almost fallen loose a dozen times
Balding. Maybe in his late forties. Somewhat of a
pot belly. Pale skin from not getting any
sun. Moving back and forth along a narrow balcony
on the sixth floor in Paris, in the Marais district
His life's either almost over, or just begun
I'm going to go out on a limb and say
he's entirely satisfied. Philosophy's
done. No rushing off to absurdist work
All he needs is to water his pansies in their
endless pots along the balcony. Time
means less to him than the moonlight
melting in the rising sun
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written from a photo I took in Paris.
Published in Faithful Fools Anthology
Charming. I want to know this man in his satisfied world.
That last sentence is a killer.
It is very difficult to capture the flow of emotion this kind of observation evokes. You let us in on that by including the finger in the dirt, the nearly-open-and nagging-us-with-it-robe, and the pansies that are a burden to witness. Enjoyable to read, Jerry.
Appreciate your comments, Grey!
Love it, Jerry.
Thank you, Darrin!