One When My Grandfather was Still Alive
in the subway tunnel
the arching notes of Danny Boy
on a violin—
I walk slower to meet the train
I arrive twelve years ago
One Courage
hearing the moan on the other side
or is it a low laugh—
still choosing to open the door
One Near Totality
eclipse behind the clouds
so much beauty we never see—
sunflower blooming in a distant field
One New Time Signature
my father a song
I used to think I knew—
this morning, I hear
the same song with new ears,
or is it that the tune has changed—
all day I hum it,
all day I feel lucky
to hear him humming back