Pickup

A redneck in a pickup truck
with a cracked windshield
and a pit-bull hanging his head out of the passenger's side
revved his engine at me today
and I swung my hips despite myself.

Dream of You

When I dream of you now
which is with increasing frequency
we are quiet
and it feels like home.

In your last appearance
you wore an Expos cap
slick and new with a shiny vinyl emblem
trendy in town years after the team's demise
and I was content to fall asleep
with my head on your shoulder.