my once-a-day
getting out of her car on Magnolia Street
sitting on the new/old sofa at Mama Mocha’s
walking past me with friends in Starbucks
at the table next to mine in Amsterdam
two barstools down at The Hound
laughing with a friend in The Gnu’s Room
on the sun-covered Thatch Concourse
coming down the aisle at Kroger
she’ll be played in the film by Michelle Monaghan
and of course John Cusack will play me
why are you laughing?
7 February 2013
Auburn AL
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I see a particular woman in Auburn nearly every day. It’s a small town, so there are many people I see often, but not like this person. I see her so close to “every single day” that I notice if a day goes by without running into her. I finally introduced myself the other day, so I can at least greet her by name when we pass. Having just seen her this morning, and inspired by a good question and a good phrase from a friend, I wrote this poem. There’s no more to the story than that. Honest. The photo is by Jamieson Pryor.
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