***THE LOST LOOKING-GLASS***

the mistress looks in vain
for the lost looking-glass
the raindrops sounding
like a musical note chorus

water pooling left by the rain
mirrored images reflecting
the lights, the buildings,
of people passing & looking

a girl sees images in the pooling rain
takes it for a looking-glass
studies her reflection there
bewildered but on she passes

the looking-glass rain pooling
images distorted & broken
glisten like shards of glass
as raindrop words are spoken

the mistress looks in vain
for the lost looking-glass
the raindrops still sounding
like a musical note chorus

© December 2014
Renee Espriu

Image Taken From Morgue File

Mirror in the Rain

***ANOTHER PASSING STORM***

wind gusts are sweeping
across the surface of the house
like angry waves coursing
filled with emotions
no way to extinguish
like layers of tindered fire

Another Passing Storm

the windows rattle noisily
as though there are hands
that are shaking them
wanting and demanding
to get in

Another Passing Storm

check the locks on the doors
check the seals on the windows
wind is howling now in chorus
like babies wanting more

Another Passing Storm

just as the roof seems lifted
as if being pulled
the house does cease to shudder
the wind now but a breeze
the waves of it calm now
raging flames surceased

Another Passing Storm

© December 2014
Renee Espriu

Image Taken From Morgue File

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