Thursday, June 1, 2023

the old grapevine

the grapes
are withered and grey.
they've lost
interest in the world,
no longer worthy of
what they pass down.
they can't
be trusted anymore
with hearsay
and gossip.
the news is late
in arriving these days,
or not at all.
i'd be better off putting
my ear
to the ground.

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