A moose skittering
down a Helsinki street,
hooves like roller-skates.
Caught up in the inexplicable
urge to roam,
trapped
by
that reckless choice.
It isn’t all sun-riddled
rye fields,
snow
beneath the aurora.
No one takes the time
to point out the pitfalls.
They only express displeasure
at our bumblings.
The entrance to quiet shade
cuts sharp
when you don’t understand
it’s a bank window.
Gerry Stewart is a poet, creative writing tutor and editor based in Finland. Her poetry collection Post-Holiday Blues was published by Flambard Press, UK. Her writing blog can be found at http://thistlewren.blogspot.fi/.
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