Monday, May 13, 2019

HEAVEN LAKE ( 33 ) ~










Girl In The Middle






It was all in her eyes



and something about the two ragamuffins

sitting with no food at the table in the corner

watching her — my lover and I have come into

the diner from the back door, place about empty

her eyes said — square on us both — I’m ready for you



we smiled, said hello then ordered two salads

with grilled chicken

and one large Coke

plus a large fries

and if she would

please serve the fries

the way they look in the photograph

on the wall behind her



her eyes darted, very cat



she purred, “oh wouldn’t it be

something if we could be served

food the way it looked in the pictures.”



now I really liked her



the two ragamuffins seemed to be listening

I liked her because she reminded me of my

lover who is capable of saying the very same thing

and because of that solvency it all worked out splendidly

she went and served up the fries precisely as they

looked in the picture and I told her she has

now proven it can be done



she may have curtsied



in one of those stupid uniforms

looking on fire 

while the rest of the staff, I’m sorry

looked-on like dopes



we were midway done with our meal

out in the truck cab

when she left with the two ragamuffins 



4 o’clock shift over

big truck

loud truck

two guys and this girl in the middle

big snowplow lifted driving fast








Stone Over Stone






to bal

ance

the

stone



takes

eye

&

hand



& for

get

ting

thought







All






There is 

nothing 

greater 

than a 

greatness 

that 

comes 

not at 

all





________________________

Bob Arnold
Heaven Lake
Longhouse 2018