Roomful of Diners
Standing among trees,
Silent life.
Silenced by my leaf crushing arrival
Like entering a roomful of diners
who were not expecting you
All pause, eyes upon you
stilled at presence only briefly
Life returns in increments:
metallic chink of china talons
distant sirens or love calls
one will stand
speak loudly
look around startled
and sit.
A roomful of quiet conversation
click, tsee and buzz
Like entering a roomful of diners
Standing among trees.
Standing among trees,
Silent life.
Silenced by my leaf crushing arrival
Like entering a roomful of diners
who were not expecting you
All pause, eyes upon you
stilled at presence only briefly
Life returns in increments:
metallic chink of china talons
distant sirens or love calls
one will stand
speak loudly
look around startled
and sit.
A roomful of quiet conversation
click, tsee and buzz
Like entering a roomful of diners
Standing among trees.
