Wednesday, June 29, 2022

The Erstwhile Colorado

the river rushed by where the town stood
the grass was soft beneath
aching feet of the factory people 
whose scuffed black boots lay 
on warped brown wooden porches
parched throats soothed with iced sun tea
sprig of mint from a garden in the mason jar
lemon wedge in the glass
where the ice cubes clinked catching
the last light
after the last soft rain

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