Tuesday, November 8, 2011

I Would Rather Have

stone bridges than floor scratches
a garage door than a gravel pile

door latches than wrong-sized bolts
a leveled stove than a broken tile

curtain rods than granite flaws
a quiet fan than a missing screen

propane valves than primer paint
a door stop than a split beam

floor drains than mud holes
a towel bar than a water stain

lights hung than trash heaps
& the hummingbird 

slowing to watch me watch it 
on its morning path to the prickly pear.


Oreotrochilus estella, Picaflor PuneƱo, Andean Hillstar

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