a stack of warm blueberry pancakes
topped with syrup and whipped cream
the scenic route
because you were nervous or too overly tired to think linearly
probably both
a soundtrack conceived in discussion of religion and politics
too taboo for anyone to protest
written in a day longer than either of us ever hope to live again
there is no reason for him not to leave
‘no hay ninguna razón para que no le déjà’
though far too short to satisfy
recorded in minds too complimentary to believe
mixed in a nudge made explicit by a comment that the waiter tried not to share
mastered in memories still being made
the significance of moments yet to be fully understood
maybe it’s the challenge of making you smile
or the complete comfort in your awkward goodbye
either way I’m glad this is only track one
Crystal Lane Swift (PhD, Rhetoric and Public Address, LSU, 2008) is a communication Professor at Mt. San Antonio College and California State University, Northridge. Her poetry has appeared in anthologies, fresh!lit, Ancient Heart Magazine, Speaker & Gavel, on poemranker.com, at Poet’s Perch, and at the Rapp Saloon. She enjoys painting, writing, singing, acting, modeling, and producing all kinds of art. She has published an academic book, This House Would Ethically Engage (2008), over 15 academic articles (2005-2011), and a book of poetry, God Bless Paul (2008). She has produced three films: Sculpting the Rhetorician (2005), Debating Christianity from Below (2005), and It’s Never About a Boy (2011), as well as an album, On Going Battle (2011). She lives in Hollywood, CA with her best friend, Elba Soto-Quinones.
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February 19th, 2012 at 9:41 am
Not fond of “probably both”. Also the line in Spanish.
But I think the effort is way above the usual linear efforts. Good show.
February 22nd, 2012 at 1:31 pm
I quite like this…well, I’ve read it three times, so it must be having an effect! There seems to be a lot going on in this.