Kit Robinson

RASPBERRIES IN JANUARY

Raspberries in January
Wall of chartreuse
Cannot land a punch
The presiding spirit of this dream cris cheek
Driving down to Louisiana
Fertile crescent of the west
Will POTUS veto the XL Pipe?

The nation state has had its day
Now we have global capital vs. Islamic jihad
It’s not that simple
Voices echo deep within a cave
And do not stop to think if ever we return
We’ll drink a cup of kindness
Oranges scattered in shade

Free union
Then return of the problem-solving mind
Regarding the stage plot
Where to put the speaker
Stop
Don’t solve the problem
The problem will solve itself

Confirmed by the 10,000 things
Constantly in motion
Theater of operations
Studying for a final
If a lion could speak
A ship out on the sea
My life with the hour-glass turned over

Just walk away Renée
The sound of the 60s
Nostalgic even then
As youth mourns childhood’s end
Time and time again
An idiomatic expression
In an idiotic age

When lizards grow feathers
Sky clouds over
Temperatures drop
World goes hurtling through space
Put affairs in order
Dress casually
Order chow mein to bring home

The light at the end of the tunnel
Is light green
There are no wrong notes
Only a few conventioneers and tourists drinking quietly
The kids call scare quotes “scrunchy peace”
We join the animals
It is a pleasure to say the least