Man And Nature Poem by Leonard Dabydeen

1.

mad man is shouting
listening to the night wind -
waves chase the sea.

2.

he rides a bike
going down -hill towards home
wheel and wind silent.

3.

he sits in the dark
waiting for the light to come
forgets sleep at night.

4.

birds playing a tune
he knows only in the spring
he holds a flower.

5.

sitting on the porch
waiting for the sun to shine
snoring with the leaves.

6.

he rings the doorbell
before six at night again
a dog greets him now.




7.

he walks to the barn
before the cows come tonight
a pail is waiting.

8.

his book is tired
sitting outside with the trees
no blood relation.

9.

bench on the sidewalk
clouds turning grey in the sky
he waits for the rain.

10.

he sleeps alone here
birds listen to him snoring
when does the night end?