BERTHA BRINGS ME A ROCK
from Railroad Creek
at Holden Village, the old copper mine
turned retreat center where
she just returned from. She
was there with Israel, her husband--
It’s his birthday today!,--we’re out
on the patio eating pie and ice cream.
We spent ten years with them,
the abrecaminos, at Holden Village,
mining our hearts, cruzando fronteras,
but didn’t go this summer.
Bertha hands me this stone
saying, This mountain
has come down to you.
Afterwards, Israel, whispers
in my ear, as he sings,
Caminos de Michoacán.
Nobody can hear as we take
the one road out of Quiroga.
Jim Bodeen
22 August 2022
Mil gracias, Bertha y Israel!
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