earth note 297

i'm still searching
the riverbanks
for a clue
about where this all
might be going

the waves come home

and then collapse
like an unfinished motion

the leaves get airborne

and then drop listlessly
to the water

i don't put much stock

in so-called intelligent life
after all it's got us
to where we're at

so i'll keep the moneychangers
out of this one

a crow is still a caw

if we're listening

don't conclude

this is a forfeiture

if you're still looking

--- e b bortz