Thursday, July 19, 2007

the woman in the pea coat

The woman in the green coat

the kind of green pea coat i automatically

associate with drifter,

homeless?

and her golden hair a coiffure of disheveled dreadlocks

she sat lounging at the Starbuck's uptown Burnside

smiled as i sang along with the music

'never got over those blue eyes...'

her own eyes shimmered pleasantly

her face was beautiful, i thought;

and she wanders about now

here at the bookstore

where I'm soon to clock in

browsing the art section

a peaceful smile playing upon her lips

such a piece of art herself


24 February 2006, Border's Cafe, Portland, OR

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