The Woman in the red hat
squats in her doorway
dark with shadows
bow-tie matching hat
a perfect picture
as she looks off
into some far distance
hand on knee
she balances flat-footed
like an asian
fieldworker.
Her purposes are definite
her intent is defined
by what is unseen,
a suitcase in the shadows,
a taxi coming across town,
a rumpled bed
upstairs behind a locked door,
a broken picture frame,
and a memory
pf echoing footsteps.
From The Beginnings
The Links From The Beginning
Hill Farm
