spring street, nyc. october 28, 2009
spring street, nyc. october 28, 2009...i see it, a yellow leaf
among so many.
nothing distinguishes it,
nothing striking, striped, stripped,
strident, nothing
more than its yellow
on this day,
which is enough...--from "a yellow leaf"
by alberto rios
via the american life in poetry project, by ted kooser, us poet laureate.
the project offers a free weekly column featuring the work of contemporary american poets (curated by mr. kooser) to newspapers and online publications, with the hope that editors will see that poetry can offer "a spot of value" to readers. details here...
