Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Train Catching

River sleek the rail-
road runs, under the trellis
and into the trees.

A slow breeze ripples
the shadows. Under the leaves
the track flows swift, sure -

a steel current, glanced
with light. The man on the bridge
dangles his line. Waits.

3 comments:

km said...

Train as a fish? Very nice.

//"trellis" is such a lovely word.

??! said...

lovely.

Cheshire Cat said...

Nice complement to this poem.