25 February 2010

the Stony Tendons

Monument of short sight
when the diner moves to follow
thinking winter is nostalgic,
thinking a stream of salt-caked cars
and white roads are nostalgic.
Bridge, maybe, elbow where
the arm of the road bends back
in on itself. The river frozen.
Should have seen the repetitive
passing of ships as what it was
and began seeking curative measures
for the stony tendons.