Rufo Quintavalle
Wish
I wish I could sing
a larger song.
I wish I could wing
it, improvise
a living, an admirable
thing. I wish
the tonight swallow
me would;
take this wish, this
wishing.
Vienna
Of course it was a lie
no not a lie but not
as true as it thought
still it was beautiful
that much is clearer
now than then like
the Midwest which
on the ground is dull
and at the time theft
from a plane window
spreads like Mondrian.
Meniscus
The eye's wet
arc, an interface
with air;
breath against the wind
screen of a sinking car.
Place du Carrousel
The president passes in a motorcade;
let him pass.
The sun is kissing my eyes
and I know I shall never go hungry.
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