Sara Backer
The flooded river,
same color as my cappuccino,
but loud and fast,
takes crates ‘n branches
and . . . green basketballs? . . .
no, pumpkins! vines ‘n all,
uprooted, on the field trip
of their life!
It all goes down today!
People who own
basements and antiques
are wet ‘n upset,
but not me! I like the way
water spins
around tree trunks. I like
change!
“I Like Coffee” first appeared in ArtLife
Also by Sara Backer
Redwood Vision / Weeder Geese
Four Senryu for the Beaver / The Rabbit
