poem of the day 12.14.10

like a beautiful flower

the liquor store
at 18th avenue
says “liquor” written
in bright red bold letters

the word “wine”
is written in a rich burgundy
on the right and left side

the sign has
undulating blue lights
bracketing each of the words

wine
liquor
wine

people walk by
illuminated underneath the sign
without looking at it

of course
if jesus christ were real
most people wouldn’t notice him
walking around
after rising from the dead

still
there i am
day three in the middle
of a six-day work week

hungry
defeated
at wit’s end

madly thinking
this sign is gorgeous

to me
it looks like a beautiful flower
pushing up out of a hard
winter
dirt.