november’s shadows…



watching unblinkingly

behind his mask of branches
pretending time has stopped
light finds the gargoyle’s lair
where leaves are curling into themselves
and fall, regardless of want
shadows of winter reach across
shading the teasing light
the gargoyle blinks.
– sharlene wallace nov 21/11

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