one day this poem
woke up homeless
it moved its shadow across the street
but nothing else changed

birds flew overhead
traffic moved along
the past on its way
to the present

the cop middle of the intersection
pointing with hand & arm
first one way then another
to all the people going to work
or the store

this poem looks at the sky
reads rain sure before noon
someplace to hide from that
or any further miracle

Selected byNolcha Fox
Image credit:Sergiu Nista

Sunken ships--the rats calling the place home didn't make it out either--the oldest daughter didn't like me to begin with and Momma didn't know what to do with my love in the corral--I decided not to wait around for the movie and headed for Arizona where I met Jaci--she liked me pretty much and was into history--I told her I would meet her in the Indian ruins that night for love in the dust--

she said, "oooooooooo that makes me so wet!"

How did I do, Jay? Is this what you were looking for?