Friday, April 3, 2009

This is what I wondered at today, this is what I loved

how sun-colored poppies
grow in the arms of the streetcar tracks:
thick and heedless

seeing a man button a statue into a dress,
carry her over his shoulder into a hip-deep fountain and
leave her standing peacefully there
(in this square of murky green water)
in the middle of the financial district,

one hand steadying the bowl on her head.
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11 comments:

  1. Maya GanesanApril 3, 2009 at 6:05 PM

    Oh so pretty. I love the images in this.

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  2. SherryApril 3, 2009 at 6:20 PM

    "in the arms of the streetcar tracks" - nice.

    And I like how you get us to wonder, too.

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  3. DanielleApril 3, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    That creates some very interesting, beautiful, and peculiar images in my mind... :)

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  4. ErinApril 3, 2009 at 9:27 PM

    *heart*

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  5. CassandraApril 3, 2009 at 10:34 PM

    I lurve this.

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  6. AnonymousApril 4, 2009 at 4:27 AM

    As always, love.

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  7. QApril 4, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    This is so interesting. Is it a true story?

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  8. HollyApril 4, 2009 at 11:59 AM

    Thank you, all, very much.

    Sherry and Danielle - Excellent. That is just what I would like it to do.

    Q - Yes! I saw the statue bit with my own eyes at lunch downtown with my papa.

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  9. QApril 5, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    That totally doubles the coolness factor. And as always, it is just lovely.

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  10. mintevaApril 6, 2009 at 3:05 AM

    beautiful. i really like this.

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  11. OdessaApril 9, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    lovely images. especially since they're all very familiar.

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