No one can see me

crying silently on the ferry
over the death of Cesar Chavez

Out the window the city
sits in heavy mist
a fine bright line of light
suddenly marks the water
then fades
as the ferry turns

Karen Perry lives on Bainbridge Island and works part-time in a law office in Seattle. She is currently the literary editor of Exhibition, a literary and visual art magazine on Bainbridge Island.