the fortunate verses
the furrows and the weedy grasses
as far as the eye can see though
and thee
Balboa
fresh as the Bridge of Sighs and the movie troupe
as the salt air and the wood of the boat gently swaying
forms
on the table
beside the great pool
under the chandelier
a pomegranate
Christopher Mulrooney is the author of symphony (The Moon Publishing & Printing), flotilla (Ood Press), and jamboree (Turf Lane Press, forthcoming).
