By Misti Lake
Date: 27 January 2001
1+1= a fuller one
yes, we are lucky and are becoming one
despite my old rebellious ways
that sense a dictator
and hold up signs
and march in indefatigable circles
demanding anarchy and more beer
just for the hell of it
we are melding
with awkward grace
Audrey Hepburn grace
will have to wait
for now it is sufficient
that as I listen to you rhapsodize about
Ed Abbey's West
I envision miles of saguaro and kaleidoscope canyons
and hope that someday
we'll leave our tracks there
like a couple of playful coyotes
and as you listen to me
talk about character development and scenes and the
importance of renting at least one movie each week
you consider L.A.
and say it wouldn't be
so bad
considering its proximity
to Death Valley
and Vegas
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