Leaving the city
We descended the metal stairway
To the train
Passed a flock of sooty pigeons
Pacing back and forth across stained cement
Scavenging for food – half-eaten French fry, dropped chip
Alongside a homeless man
Back at home, drink in hand
I sat in the garden to read
Surrounded by
A burst of new-bloomed roses
And a tangle of wisteria
My own private Eden-
Serenaded by songbirds
Splashing in the birdbath, dining on premium seed
The world is inconsistent
And we don’t choose our fate
A lesson from the birds
Repeats
On a sunny Sunday date
(Day 22: 1 subject 30 ways #messageendingpoem)
About katemccarrollmoore
Kate Moore’s passion is literacy, and she serves as a mentor teacher and staff developer throughout the greater Bay Area. Kate served three terms as the City of San Ramon's Poet Laureate (2012-2018); she also teaches poetry writing workshops for children and adults. Kate holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from California State University, East Bay, an M.A. in Teacher Leadership from St. Mary’s and a B.A. in English Education from SUNY Albany. She and Bob Moore are the proud parents of four beautiful grown daughters, and the smitten grandparents of eight beautiful children who fill them with hope for the future.
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