Sunday, December 4, 2011

"April 25, 2010" (poem by Lee boyle)

*This poem was published in the poetry journal, PKA's Advocate, in 2011.

April 25, 2010

Never
have I seen a day more beautiful. The wind
slugs the American flags
at the car dealerships; the hills and trees
glow dark green.

I cannot press myself
to put the windows up as I drive.

The rain is fresh.
The sky rolls out
just for me
in Columbiana, Ohio.