> unseen

> unseen

He's invisible, yet
he's sitting there,
clearly pretending
to be unnoticed

by the round table,
next to the big window
where he basks daily
in warm sunshine.

He arrives early
every morning when
they unlock the doors
to our local public library.
He finds his place by nine.

He has his vending
machine coffee
capped. It may be hot,
but is more likely
warm, even cold by now.

He sort of just
slides it back and forth
a little left, a little right
nudging it with fingertips.
That, and he nods...

still, staring straight and still
at the same page of whatever
newspaper he's been reading
all this time.

But not really. He's more into
reflection than refraction-
and leaves what little magic he has left
as seldom clear most of the time.

-dp-

3-15-25

> unseen

He's invisible, yet
he's sitting there,
clearly pretending
to be unnoticed

by the round table,                    >only
next to the big window                    >near
where he basks daily                     >bathes

in warm sunshine.

He arrives early                        >

every morning when  

they unlock the doors                >open

at our local public library.
He finds his place by nine.                    >in his

He has his vending 

machine coffee 

capped. It may be hot, 

but is more likely

warm, even cold by now.

He sort of just 

slides it back and forth 

a  little left, a little right

nudging it with fingertips. 

That, and he nods... 

Nods, staring straight and still 

at the same page of whatever 

newspaper he's been reading 

all this time.

But not really. He's more into
reflection than refraction-
and leaves what little magic he has left
as seldom clear most of the time.

-dp-

6-2-25