Postcard Apology
On the front, a rainy scene – daylight cascading through a red patio umbrella, damp chair cushions, drips from the overflowing gutters. Almost pastoral. Drizzle dimples the birdbath water. White undersides of leaves, innocent bellies, flash while tree trunks arch, stretching, growing. Like teenagers, restless within their changing bodies. A motorcycle’s red flash, …