cultural sensation
made up like a valentine
they all wear red
on the mexican stations
the genie's out of the bottle
bottle sits unopened
in a sack
by the cookbooks
afternoon stew
still in the fridge
office ready for appointments
purple fuzz
e harmonica
waiting for blues in a
borrowed power in el paso
near the border
houston's on the satellites
the ones sent from there
condesending smirks
from northern saltists
politics being important to them
to those with low blood pressure
rebates and gift receipts
help pending payments
roads through mountain towns
to the steep divide
power hours
twenty minutes at a time
rain boots in the snow
and thirsty dogs
dented landscape
buried alone
watched from ancient windows
near mirrors
and the unity candle
faith, love, hope all in a line
