Starlight on the Gutter of Blossoms, IV
silver moonlight
drips through weeping willow leaves
the river trail reeks
where a stray rips the throat
from a bag of rotting guts
Added: Starlight on the Gutter of Blossoms, V
the milky way
floats in the midlight river --
one yellow stream
arcs higher than the other
while two drunks shout and laugh
Added: Starlight on the Gutter of Blossoms, VI
the warbler’s wail
ripples through the morning mist --
the screech of brakes
as a truck grinds to a stop
inches from the toddler
