An annual collaboration of Tower poets
and local Carnegie Gallery artists for Arts Dundas

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Artwalk POETRY and ART

 

Neighbours, by Al Kulpa

 

Neighbours by Chris Butler

No one has glimpsed the new neighbours yet They keep their windows clouded as if privacy were that easy Shortly after the “ sold ” sign disappeared overall-clad student crew crawled out of the woodwork Proceeded to paint the house sky-blue Stained window frames cloud white Which blended home right into horizon There is no name on the new azure mailbox yet the flyers little Jimmy delivers don’t accumulate Just brash clouds, swooping low brush dew across blue siding displaying an ethereal curiosity No one has seen or heard of rain for weeks The new neighbours’ grass has faded to brown Their hose and sprinkler must still be packed Mrs. Kulpa took over a coffee cake last Sunday certain someone would be there to answer the knock of a generous neighbour She even went to the trouble of icing it until cake was literally floating on a cloud The Kulpas ate cake for several days For the neighbours’ door remained as unanswered as all the neighbours’ unasked questions   Late at night when sky and house have darkened when moonbeams push through clouded windows they find the owner chuckling in a slowly rocking chair Pouring out a cool glass of water from cloudy pitcher aware that his neighbours have a penchant for illusions

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Artwalk I, #5

Visit poet Chris Butler's web site: www.creakingconscience.com   Visit the Carnegie Gallery web site: www.carnegiegallery.org

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