make up
exaggerate
crack some open
relive the old
the new’s not the same
much has changed
where’s your sense of adventure
your free spirit
you had long ago?
I should have known
from hitting the presets
on your car radio
that you’ve changed
no classic rock
no alternative
like the old days
easy listening mush
news, and talk shows
you’ve grown old brother
hanging beads in room
glass of sake
old Japanese movie
eating eel sushi
tatami mat
incense burning
red kettle of tea
The act of burning incense often accompanies rituals and prayers with the intention to use them as a way of protection against the forces of evil by promoting focus and a calm mind that can be directed to influence positive outcomes
lit candles
in the windows
this dark and stormy night
the wind making
eerie and low howling sounds
power has gone out
with it a familiar comfort
odd shadows
from the candles
in the dining room
give a sense of disquiet
I light a fire
in the fireplace
power comes back on
she brews some tea
we sit close together
on old, torn
flowered print couch
we were going to throw away
but it’s too comfortable
on nights like this
we turn the lights off
owl in oak tree
moon and venus
in the sky
so close yet so far
on a front porch
a young woman is wailing
heat lightning flashing