Circular ripples
punctuate
the wet pavement
I open the glass door
stepping into
the frigid air
How quickly
my hair dampens
in the outpouring!
I tilt toward
my reflection
in the puddle
The music of rain
has drummed
into my ears
How close
I have come to
tipping over
Jackie Chou is a poet from Southern California. Her work has recently appeared in Lee Herrick's Our California Project. She is the author of two collections of poetry, The Sorceress and Finding My Heart in Love and Loss (Cyberwit Press).