At the Lake

by | Apr 23, 2013 | Poetry

The day has had its way with us,

and now in the glimmer

the swans steer clear

of the clank of canoes,

couples lean into one another at the hip,

and a man on a bicycle speeds by

sobbing, in red shoes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo by Eva Ekeblad

About The Author

Mike Finley

Mike Finley is a Pushcart winner, and author of over 200 books of various kinds. Today he writes web copy for law firms. His latest book is A Thousand Days, available for download on issuu.com, about the days following his daughter Daniele’s suicide. In recognition of this work, Mike was awarded the 2010 KPV Kerouac Award, a lifetime achievement honor.