crying silently on the ferry
over the death of Cesar Chavez
Out the window the city
sits in heavy mist
a fine bright line of light
suddenly marks the water
then fades
as the ferry turns
Karen Perry lives on Bainbridge Island and works part-time in a law office in Seattle. She is currently the literary editor of Exhibition, a literary and visual art magazine on Bainbridge Island.
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