poem of the day October 15 

An old gathering post

in the center of town 

has long been neglected 

and is now rundown

What color to paint

a post from the  past

is a difficult question

one has to ask

With so many coats

of the same old color

change is hard 

from one to another

Do we refresh 

the color we knew

or try painting uncharted

into something brand new

Does an old idea need

to consider its tradition

when painting a post

is a future decision