autumn rain
when autumn
sun
is followed
by rain
falling
soft
and straight
I am
in danger
of becoming
vertical
and
trans
parent
very thin
against
a backdrop
of gray hills
and a gray
sky
or only gray
or
only
invisible
except for
the occasional
subdued
call
of one bird
then
another
The 2River View, 4_1 (Fall 1999)