lila in alaska

your friend lila
in Alaska
sends you a photo
of a sturgeon
she pulled out of
the river
after carving a
hole in the ice.
she's very happy
with her catch,
as she swings it
towards the camera
in the dim mid
day light
of anchorage.
i'll salt and dry
some for you, she
writes. enjoy.
there's not a sweeter
girl around,
then lila.