Wednesday, November 12, 2008

The Possibilities of Agriculture in Idaho



The Possibilities of Agriculture in Idaho


1.
authorities reported
an Indian girl

hitchhiking
between

Coeur d'Alene and Boise
disappeared

authorities reported
her backpack

found
in a wheat field

five miles back
from the highway

indicated
signs of a struggle

authorities reported
no witnesses

2.
the farmer
climbing down

from his combine
touching

skull and spine
falling

in love
with what remains

red flannel shirt
blue jeans

her voice
promising

flesh
distant fields

all hoping
for fierce moments

of recognition
names

3.
acre after acre
disappears

they can break
your heart


Simon Alexie..........from Old Shirts & New Skins

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