Friday, January 29, 2021

meeting olga for lunch

i circle the block
looking for a space.
i see her in line
for bread. a black
handbag
on her shoulder.
a scarf
wrapped around her head.
her grey overcoat
lumpy
and pilled.
her shoes squared
in the slush of snow.
i'm suddenly
in st. petersburg
meeting olga
for lunch.

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