Tuesday, April 22, 2008

dclxxxiii

I put the 5th DVD onto the list.   It’s
been a while you aren’t supposed to
notice.   In Russia they’re testing
the “Father of All Bombs”:
“All that is alive merely evaporates.”
Is this what I asked for this morning?
Reduce search and rescue
over vast stretch of land (or water),
menu-plan for the weekend,
which haute vegetable next to
coconut and kiwi,
how many miles to the moon
for after-dinner mints.   Etc.

                Sunrise in the Midwest. Breakfast
                with a family from Iowa,
                wife went to Wellesley,
                now she’s a hospital librarian
                who studied with Frank Bidart.
                A sculptor, as well.   Later, in the
                observation car it’s Sam this
                and Sam that.   I’m getting nostalgic,
                my second day without a shower,
                thinking of Bowling Green and Toledo...
                so many Sams ago.