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Sam Pereira Reads Two Poems

Sam Pereira Reads Two Poems

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DATE : Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:56:16 -0500
Entered in Database : 2006-11-21 00:56:16
length : 306720
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  Blue Flames & Anger He walked into the living room Like he owned it, which He did back then, along with Her and their son, James, Named after him; a gift From his wife, on a day In November. 1997. A burner now flared in the kitchen-- One of those medium Blue flames gas companies Like to show when flaunting How dependable they can be. He had been dependable, Draping a chocolate cloth coat Over her shoulders and taking her Out for chili and beer. Somewhere In the evening, the beer Always went to his head, And he’d hit her just Enough to draw certain Handfuls of tears, leaving her Skin pink in the morning air. He was always sorry. Always. If she’d walk through the door This minute, he’d want her To know how sorry and That the coat still looked Like mink on his beautiful girl.   What Happens When You Leave It had been her Midwestern recklessness As a girl, that sent The mysterious shivers Up her spine tonight. Once, in Cincinnati, Overcoming sizeable odds, She jumped into a truck And simply pointed north, Which brought her, Falling drunk, to this Dakota bar and grill, Where two Dakota men Played pinball, waiting, Just waiting, for someone Like her to come Into their lives. She Smiled her Cincinnati Smile, which brought them To their knees, bells ringing In the hard Fargo night. What followed smelled Of a stale, drug store perfume And day-old Pabst, pooled Next to the bed, and two Dwindling sighs at sunrise, Wondering what happened, And if the third sigh Made it home okay.   These poems originally appeared in the 10.3 (Spring 2006) issue of The 2River View...

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