Pinole Artisans

(a ghazal)
(c) by Claire J. Baker

Sparrows cling to telephone wire,
all face the rising sun.
Woman with cane crosses street
to sounds of chirping birds.
Brown cross atop village steeple
gleams silver against bright cloud.
Woman, now across the street,
canes a plastic bag into gutter,
a breeze puffs it open,
bag lifts, settles back into gutter.
The neighbor's blue car
appears green at dusk.

Commentary:
Poet Mary Oliver urges "pay attention".  Noticing what is around us produces images which, in turn, lead to delight of possibilities.

Note:
"Ghazal" is an Asian poetry form, always couplets relatively related in contaent but not strickl telling a story.

Claire J. Baker, Poet
Member, Pinole Artisans