I rearranged my books
on the shelf today in alphabetical order.

Didn’t realize how much time
had passed on arrangements alone.

What about the impatience and shouts
coming from scattered weeks turned to years?

There’s something energetic about the surface
of leaves. Still searching for answers. 
 

Selected byRaymond Hufffman
Image credit:ninocare
Obed Ladiny

Obed Ladiny published four poetry books available at the Amazon website. He lives in Brooklyn New York. His works have appeared in Red Fez, In Between Hangovers, Torrid Literature Journal, Open Arts Forum, and more.