
XXI: (I-75)
Ruth Moon Kempher
Spanish songs and country music, I drive through beauty
up and down hills, open to anything, obligation done
single trees stand out
glorifying their grey fields. Black cows with long
morning shadows. Brilliant sun. Fantastic sky
whatever happens, I'm glad I came this way
O, Christ I'm sorry but I keep remembering Adam
and the strength of his taking
the rich earth here reminds me of his sinews
the smell of woodsmoke – someone burning away
the moulder of last winter
fly down the song to his eardrum, tickle his soul
touch, touch the day
be the butter melting on his lower lip
a crumb on his tongue, toasted
It is morning
I am alive in it. That's what I came to say.