partly
raze every meteorologist
is a well-paid liar.

"partly sunny," they say,
when it's below freezing
and there's no fire
to speak of.

isolated thundershowers
are called for on an afternoon
with a zero percent chance
of precipitation.

i guess you know
you're really alone
when as far as the rest
of the world is concerned
you might as well
not exist at all.

even a storm
needs to feel seen.
231227
what's it to you?
who go
blather
from