Sights

That drive—when we had it—

Rubber turns—wet pavement 

Cerulean pools caressing tadpoles

Lights, oncoming 

Refracted through rain

With us without speaking

Blurred sight, squint, light

That drive—when we had it—

Wheels turn—sullen grade

Glistening river birch blowing gnats

Lights, oncoming 

Refracted from vain

With us without speaking

Blurred sight, squint, light

That drive—when we had it—

Clocks turn—cloaked grey

Knotted baobabs clashing termites

Lights, oncoming 

Redacted from strain

With us without speaking

Blurred sight, squint, light

That drive—when we had it—

Nothing turns—all black

Crusted peat slicing annelids

Lights, foregone

Memories and pains

With us without speaking

Blurred sight, squint, night

Dorian LaGuardia

April 2019