Poetry Corner: Hallie is Dancing
by Aaron Liechty

In the fall night the smell
of oak and maple
lies heavy. leaves gather between the steel tracks
that run south out of sight, and in the brick chapel
that stands near the rails, jacob is wrestling
with God. downstairs
in the lab, ayo is typing
rahul is printing out graphic design
nearby, in gray d, jesse is spilling warm cider
and rachel is walking in leaves
tonight.

adam and kristina are earnestly seeking
truth (under leaves)
tim and lalo are falling (from the trees)
and someone is shaking behind Yoder hall
someone is shaking with mental disease
but hallie is dancing out by the fountain
hallie is dancing with luke tonight

a girl in a dark room is silently drawing
a hunched man sleeping in a winter night
and hallie is dancing out by the fountain
hallie is dancing with Luke tonight

the only music is out by the fountain
sweet swing music in the amber light
and Hallie is dancing
out by the fountain
hallie is dancing
with luke tonight.

posted by sasha @ 3:39 AM