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The Great Storm (January 1990)

Oz Hardwick

In the bar, you described the trees falling,
shallow roots sucking from boggy ground.

Storms had wrecked the whole country, but
it all came down to this one tree, this one moment.

Such things always occur at night, as if Nature’s
making a point: If you want to see how it works,

you’ll have to make an effort – lose some sleep.
Research shows that landscapes change more than people,

so we pondered auguries in easy words,
awkward movements, empty glasses.

Back in my room, I knelt
to unknot your shoelaces.

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