rowboat

one man

in a little white rowboat

no longer than he was tall

you don’t see that very

often around here

all the locals have power boats

run-abouts and fishing skiffs

or the hot-rod cigarette boats

with their loud engines

and the sailors all use

dinghies with an outboard

a man quietly rowing

a tiny white boat

with shiny wooden paddles 

in brass oarlocks --

that was a peaceful sight to behold

he pulled up to a dock

near a small house

and disappeared

- tuesday, 1 december

advent 2015

Penns Landing Marina