Friday, January 31, 2014

SURRENDERS

Hard-
ly listening

heroically to
the FM classical

station—as it continues
to conjure-
up illimitable

piano quintets or
something similar-

ly prattling and swimmy
of Schubert's or
whomever—from my parked

car's little speakers—I'm nonetheless

powerless
to turn
the ignition—and combust

forever
this pretty
precious and powerful

moment
of pure and

decent
taking-or-leaving.