Moonrise I

i wonder

if Odysseus,

upon returning to his door,

saw poor Penelope and thought only

of how she had changed

and was different?

did Gatsby,

while watching red ribbons leap from

his chest,

curse the songbird in Daisy's throat?

do pirates,

amidst a clash of swords,

drop their heads and ponder

if the treasure is worth

the trouble?