The Radio
My neighbor has moved to Wisconsin -
he likes ice-fishing,
yet in his empty apartment
I still hear a radio.
It must have been raining through his roof,
because I can hear feet paddling about
as if walking through puddles.
Sounds are snowing
melting ice-puddles slosh.
Last night I heard seagulls in his kitchen.
If I press my ear to the adjoining wall
I can hear the creaking of lake ice.
It must be his abandoned radio,
but why did he leave it on,
and why does it squawk like a seagull?
It's as if he is still fishing through
a hole in my imagination.
Copyright © Eric Ashford | Year Posted 2022
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