8 october

Just because the cheap seats

sink a little lower –

it’s three and a half bucks!

Right? So then just move.

Ghostbusters is up next

–Coming for October!–

Rain if we can get it

Randy’s got a cold

Lana’s got the popcorn

Tell Kit I said hey

6 october

late landing heavy in Nebraska sunset

cooled by a storybook crescent

sliding smooth across route 29

heading toward Iowa sleep

steady eye on a left-hand moon

4 october

the open door at the end of the office

firstfloored us as we stepped out

surprised by weekend

a different kind of time

there might be space and also more

warm parkinglot air

turning off the office

turning off conditioning

turning off stopwatch calendar ticktock

switching modes

melting like delayed zuchinni

longlasting toastertop

then finally beyond

3 october

survivors of the chartered plane crash

when reached for comment

were reaching for receipts

terms of the agreements

they had signed prior to boarding

shaking their heads

they indicated their displeasure

at this sudden upturn of events

2 october

the only other car in the parking lot

didn’t have much to say

probably for the best

not sure how I would have answered

settling is one thing

giving up is another lot

living the dream, they say

the other car shrugs,

drives off in the alreadydark

1 october

In the end, it was nobody’s fault—

                I could feel myself believing this

                even as I wrote the line

                for practice at the thought

I could turn the page, but

                any breeze, a letter or two

                any easy shift of gears

                all the metaphors would mash

Back again to letting go—

I thought of things I’d already forgotten

Remembered that it was impossible

Touched tenderly those places

Thought instead of baked potatoes

October yellow in Chernihiv

Apple orchard Shenandoah

Days to remember to count yourself