David E. Cowen

Morning Tai Chi at Memorial Park

occidental blossoms on concrete
synchronized to the wind

lotus, tiger, crane

time-lapsed petals
unfold to ancient faces of placidity
fluid in step and gesture

morning joggers
straggle like tired dogs
pause in pant at the oddity of the blooms
and move on, sniffing the wind as they run

David E. Cowen is a native Texan who lives and works in the Houston / Galveston area. He is widely published in journals from RealPoetik to Peng Poets, and had a poem nominated for a Pushcart Prize last year.

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