Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Especially Now

(C) R.L.K.

1.
morning clouds part -
a sparrow on a pine branch
welcomes the sunlight

2.
afternoon warmth -
now & then a tune
from the wind chimes

3.
midsummer night -
after her train departs...
stars & silence

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Mostly Blue

(C) R.L.K.

(pieces for accompaniment by saxophone and piano)

....
It rained today, a soft steady rain,
falling from morning on into the afternoon,
falling slowly, surely, soaking the summer grass.
....
And here it comes again:
Another blue melody,
Another song about the rain
And the distance between you and me.
....
lines
of
rain
inching
down
on
an
empty
street
....
And at night, in the backyard,
the sound of rain dripping
from invisible leaves.