it wasn’t weakness . the tree wore down over time . the branch had to break
knowing they can fly . pigeons spend most of the day . standing on the ground
hiding in the shade . a simple flower reveals . its complexity
for today’s forecast . we cannot look to the east . where the sun rises
on a calm surface . everything else becomes . just an afterthought
if a small tree falls . in the city, chances are . it was knocked over
without the padding . and support, a metal frame . is not a lawn chair
in a hazy sky . there is a threat that carries . no posted warning
the river flows free . influenced by the constraints . built to contain it
a drop of water . passes, never to return . to the same river
uptown jack 