Leonard Gontarek: Altogether

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On American nights,

the trees light the way.

Owing to the lateness of the hour,

rivers disappear entirely.

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You may read by the branches.

There is blossoming and purpose.

There is blossoming and purpose and breaking.

Steeples underwater as soul extends toward morning.

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2

It should be summer speaking to us,

but it is autumn.

Leaves drift into the falls

and turn silver.

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It is telling us something

we can only imagine.

We’re sharing your sorrow.

Words are not enough.

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Our hearts go out.

Our hearts are saddened.

Autumn has enough on its mind.

Winter is left with the lousy job

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and it does not disappoint.

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3

It is what it is, many say. What if it is

not what it is, I ask, what if it is something else altogether?

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Copyright 2015 Leonard Gontarek