NEWKU
(C) R.L.K.
1.
sun slowly sinking --
beside the old pond
willow branches shudder in the wind
2.
under a cloud-cumbered sky
silent streets,
trees embracing the dusk
3.
rain fizzles
out; one note
from the wind chimes
4.
just after midnight;
the streetlamps
hang like misted moons