against an azure sky and the dieffenbachia

credit ike186


against an azure sky

the hobo disheveled
unwashed and smelly
had a spark in his eyes

once

the jaded and wrinkled
woman of the shadows
had zest in her smile

once

but the impervious
king of mountains
majestic and aloof
tolerated no smiles
just silent indifference


the dieffenbachia in the corner

the dumb cane, eight foot tall
bathed in the glow of spotlights
and beside it on the wall to the left
three golden frames of exotic plants
- an interior decorator's cruel joke