12/3/11

Outside, the Silent Garden
By Jason Sturner


Wind
and rain.
Silent flowers under thunder.
She tends the garden
by staring through the window.

A downpour of thoughts
mixing daydreams and doubt,
splash in her mind
and channel off.

The green in her eyes
runs down her cheeks,
like unripe berries
falling and bouncing out of sight.

She’s waiting for new scenery
with laughter in her pockets.
The hair across her shoulders
sleeps…

And the heartbeat beneath her skin
waits patiently
for his kiss.


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Jason Sturner was born and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago, where he has worked as an elevator operator, rock n’ roll drummer, graphic designer, naturalist, and botanist. He has published four books of poetry and currently lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.