from “Rising, Falling, Hovering”
by C.D. Wright
Floods of feelings
militarize our nights currents of solitude cordon off
our days Oct 16 the famous Carousel Bar reopened
in the Crescent City customers resumed drinking
revolving and sinking Providence continues to launch
hurtle hurl its leaves And as of Sat Nov 12
according to the Associated Press 2,066
of our members will remain Forever Young
O when the saints go
marching
At the level of policy their kids don’t exist
never did will never reach the sun-drenched shore
and now it’s Monday again
