I am often torn
about leaving the country
of course I love
New York City one of those loves
that hasn’t faded even a little
our orange apartment
every single person on the street
even if they intend to vote
for Ray Maguire or Andrew Yang
(maybe not Curtis Sliwa)
even love Pioneer Supermarket
mediocre and expensive selection
of all that you need because of the people
who work there Frankie for example a Haitian
man who’s been there 26 years his two sons
are engineers
and because for some reason
no one in the store seems to know
they now have a complete Arabic section
(pickled garlic!!! kebab spices!!!!) but this morning
on this porch this very porch where I have
sat and sat, unsuccessfully working on a
new story maybe it will be a new book
I couldn’t write much last week who knows why
I am sad to leave this almost perfect
place even knowing that by Thursday
I’ll be right back here again.
Safe travels