"One hundred years from now, as people look back on
our use of this continent, we shall not be praised for our
reckless use of its oil, nor the loss of our forests;
we shall be heartily damned for all these things.
But we may take comfort in the knowledge that we
shall certainly be thanked for the national parks."

~Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur, 1931

Saturday, October 09, 2010

PoemPost - October 9, 2010

SATURDAY NIGHT

Everyone rolls it out
Cue, and a ball sinks into a pocket
Round the bend to find laughter
A gentle punch in the arm
Accompanies smiles
I think I can read people
Ivy leaguers
Dirt bag bikers
Californians and Coloradans
But what do I know?
I just invent a story.
Tight calves reveal the bikers.
Wrinkles show the rural westerners.
Beards cause confusion.
Couples cling--incapable of being alone? I'm just another cynic
On a barstool.

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