Draperies, and some of the folds
bunch together. The merchant
has pulled them across the whole
window in order to hide from customers.
Rain came straight down that day.
At the same time, wind plowed
it into mountains like harp strings.
We were desperate for beauty.
Was the wall in that baked town
painted white at first, with black
stripes added later? Or black
first, white lines later?
From my roasting room across
the street, I kept asking such
questions in my stupor,
in my visitor's defeat.
hans ostrom 2018
bunch together. The merchant
has pulled them across the whole
window in order to hide from customers.
Rain came straight down that day.
At the same time, wind plowed
it into mountains like harp strings.
We were desperate for beauty.
Was the wall in that baked town
painted white at first, with black
stripes added later? Or black
first, white lines later?
From my roasting room across
the street, I kept asking such
questions in my stupor,
in my visitor's defeat.
hans ostrom 2018
