BROUGHT TO TOWN ON THE FAST BOAT

 

MOUNTAIN GROWN, BROUGHT

TO TOWN ON THE FAST BOAT

        --for Anne B. y las amigas

Fajitas, nopales, rhubarb pie, and flan.

All of it under Maple tree shade, on deck,

gone, fast as talk and the hummingbird’s

heart-beat. Green onions from Aurora.

Heavens descending like gold-finches

eating thistles at the feeder. Las amigas.

Mujeres, ancianas, como contadoras.

Women weavers song-savoring .

Children following cairns

from Mountain Copper Mine

turned re-treat, Rest and restore

again and again listener-absorber.

Treats as songbird trouble-joy

trebled. Gold-hearted minng.

Green onion jazz-bird rare,

and recorded. Notebook blue-

lined vision counting to two

billion—heartbeat assurance.
Hay tiempo. Si, hay--

tiempo para contar la historia.

Sweetness of rhubarb in a butter crust.

Jim Bodeen

2 June 2021