Monday, November 26, 2018

HEAVEN LAKE ( 9 ) ~










Amen, Brother






He wasn’t happy

about any part of his

job and I’d wager

even his life knee-

deep in snow

cranking away

on two gas

tanks when

he said with

scorn, “Happiness

isn’t everything

it’s cracked up

to be” — amen

brother, but if I

took away your

wrench and

doubled the

snow depth

up to your neck

I promise you

you’ll miss

this little bit

of happiness

you have








Perfume






The girls around the perfume display

giggle & talk like idiots —

what freedom!








Education





He was visiting a

relative at the nursing

home where off to the side

he went to find a drinking

fountain when a little old

woman in a wheelchair

appeared next to him and

said matter-of-factly

“get. me. out. of. here.”



they didn't even know

one another



in those circumstances

they didn't have to



as quickly asked

and an eye-blink of

recognition between them

she was whisked away by someone



leaving him to

grow old and wise



    for Kim








Redwing (Steel Toe)






When I bought his boots

At the garage sale



He handed them over 

Looking me in the eyes





—————————
Bob Arnold
Heaven Lake

Longhouse 2018