Woke in the car at dawn
serenaded by a very active solo night bird
the sounds of which took my dreams in all directions.
Got out and immediately a man is talking -
"I'm seeek - my troat! I just came from Ohio".
I keep walking slowly maintaining eye contact
in order to determine if I am really awake and if he is talking to me.
It's the parking lot of a community health center, and there's no one else
but his loose beagle mix sniffing around.
He must think I'm a doctor. I nod to him gravely, wave, shrug,
but I do nothing to help his throat. It's going to be hot today,
humid.
serenaded by a very active solo night bird
the sounds of which took my dreams in all directions.
Got out and immediately a man is talking -
"I'm seeek - my troat! I just came from Ohio".
I keep walking slowly maintaining eye contact
in order to determine if I am really awake and if he is talking to me.
It's the parking lot of a community health center, and there's no one else
but his loose beagle mix sniffing around.
He must think I'm a doctor. I nod to him gravely, wave, shrug,
but I do nothing to help his throat. It's going to be hot today,
humid.
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