Poem for Today

(I met a small animal in the desert night a few days ago.
It was a lovely little fox, with large ears. We stood together for a moment.)


Meeting in the Sand

Hello desert fox,

I stumble into you,

We meet in the dark by chance,

It makes me want to tell you sorry.

For a moment we stand together,
The steady dry wind cracking us,
Crumbling, like my childhood drawings.

Syrup of stars above us,
Let's bathe in the sparkling black.

We move apart,
Trying to find our own ways home.

June 2012