ZEITGEIST or TOMATO SOUP SKY

Posted on December 22, 2016 by | 6 Comments

 

photo: Bodhi Rouse

photo: Bodhi Rouse

 

Never figured on a sunset,
children, grandchildren around
a smoky Live Oak fire,
the SoCal storm bleeding north

                    above a frost-bitten garden—
                    dry stem tomatoes
                    and peppers hanging
                    like ornamental gifts
                    for Christmas.

I thought I escaped California in 1970
to ride back through time, didn’t think
I’d camp in one place this long.

Never figured on iPhone photos,
satellite dish for shade—
or planning for a future
that depends on water
and obsolescence.

 

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6 responses to “ZEITGEIST or TOMATO SOUP SKY”

  1. Lenore Brashear | December 22, 2016 at 6:36 am | Reply

    Good morning John;
    Your poem brought to mind an old Perry Como song; ‘Sunrise Sunset’ which, I think is from ‘Fiddler on the Roof’. Full of nostalgia as is your poem.
    Lenore

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  2. Ben Munger | December 22, 2016 at 7:08 am | Reply

    It’s the iPhone that is designed for obsolescence, your sycamores will never be…..

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  3. Peter Notehelfer | December 22, 2016 at 12:38 pm | Reply

    Splendid imagery, poignant thoughts . . .

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  4. allentimphotos2 | December 24, 2016 at 2:19 pm | Reply

    John, stunning light.
    Happy Holidays to you and yours.

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