archives for Saturday 12 July 2008
friday refrains · aliki barnstone
Saturday 12 July 2008 | 8 cookies in the jar
SKY BURIAL
Snowlands Hotel. Before dawn in one of the dormitories
David is up first, moving from bed to bed waking us gently.
We mount our clanking Flying Pigeon bikes and ride out of town
On the dusty road, telling each other our dreams.
Traveler’s word is, if a fire’s burning there will be a burial.
The fire burns. We park […]
