Improv, Week 2

Sadness

Shuntaro Tanikawa


Sadness
A half-peeled apple
Not a metaphor
Not a poem
Merely there
A half-pealed apple
Sadness
Merely there
Yesterday's evening paper
Merely there
Merely there
A warm breast
Merely there
Nightfall
Sadness
Apart from words
Apart from the heart
Merely here
The things of today

Sadness
Chris Yarbrough

Sadness
Waiting for next year
Not a title
Not a championship
Merely there
Waiting for next year
Sadness
Merely there
Yesterday's box score
Merely there
Merely there
A blue flag
Merely there
Lights cut off
Sadness
Apart from expectations
Apart from happiness
Merely here
Waiting for next year