In the light reflected against the blue and green parka, spotted much darker.
The lake in fabric, wrapped auburn hair and her breath is fire.
The smoke from her lips loitering, waiting to ask its question.
She sighs as if in love, but it is to keep away the cold.
The bus is late and there is a glimpse of red.
John Madigan is a poet and writer originally from Chicago. His writing had been published in journals and magazines across the United States and Canada. He currently lives and works in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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