George Freek - One Poem

Alone In The Night

(After Lu Yu)

As I stare at the sky,

and the night deepens,

it seems like a hole

the stars fall into.

Trees wave like black

wands, and life moves on.

But it seems nearly over

before it’s begun. After

sixty years, that’s all I know.

I once had a cat,

and I also had a lover.

They died together.

I find I’m only able

to drink wine and laugh,

and I fear the future
will be just like the past.

George Freek is a poet/playwright living in Belvidere, IL. His poetry has reently appeared in West Trade Review; Off Course Jounal; The Ottawa Arts Review; Limestone Journal; and The Sentinel Literature Quarterly. His plays are published by Playscripts, Inc.; Lazy Bee Scripts; and Off The Wall Plays.