The Shape of Things
written by: Richard LeDue
@LedueRichard
Fresh snow is more of a sheet
than a blanket, so it’s easy to see
the shape of things, as if they were
dead and covered at a crime scene,
leaving us with only gossip
about motives (or is it motifs?),
while our words mishear the silence
warning us of our own deaths
among porch lights left on
by mistake, and front steps so unshovelled
that neighbors unearth parables
in footprints filled in
before they can prove we did anything.
Richard LeDue (he/him) lives in Norway House, Manitoba, Canada. He has been published both online and in print. He is the author of ten books of poetry. His latest book, “Sometimes, It Isn't Much,” was released from Alien Buddha Press in February 2024.
Latest posts by Richard LeDue (see all)
- An Old Poetry Book - May 17, 2024
- The Shape of Things - February 21, 2024
- Years Ago - November 3, 2023
