Sunday, June 7, 2020

The Litany of Me


And so, I write about it all, my father, my mother,

my two brothers, about Ramon and Luis, about

George, Renate and Chondra, about my dogs,


my drunkenness and hangovers, about John and

Helga, about Greece, Italy and Germany, a whole

world won and lost, the goddamn universe growing


apart, exploding, about love, hate, injustice, flowers,

birds, mountains, oceans, Ohio and Kansas, I write

about Beethoven and Copland, about what has been,


what could be, and that which never shall, about

opossum and raccoon, about old age, wobbly legs,

forgetfulness and pain, fleeting joy occasionally,


the homeless, old bicycles, best friends, and the

Lone Ranger come to save the day. Oh no, that was

Mighty Mouse who promised but failed to do that.

                            -30-

Chris Hanch 6-7-2020

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