TheCourtRose

Roosters are so presumptive Occupying city with an arrogance typically reserved for white Americans They stippled broken sidewalks inside the labyrinth of tilted shanties Shocked at their diminutive stature it occurred to me afterwards that our roosters at home are far too fed Sidewalks were streets, streets were doorways Gates leading to homes mistaken as exits Dogs, cats, children, roosters, rats- all jostling Roofs overhang, sagging from humid humanity Laundry criss-crossed in peace flags from window to window Rigging of a painted, swaying ship in a Thai slum A bloat-belly kitten struggled under a bench Occupants of this riverside world stared knowing before we did that this was a wrong turn Everywhere winding, roosters stood Quiet and pecking and numerous They watched as we slowly wound our way out They insist their presence this morning Answered by brothers caged on the rooftop next to mine Throated greetings rising from shanties along the water ...

is being on the periphery of grandeur unfolding It's an actual place on a map and I have a personal visa to visit I'm not sure she knows she has a distinctive wiggle when she is this happy So far, I assisted in accomplishing two items In two days, it will be three and her list will be that much closer to done In this adventure novel, I am the plucky side kick with horn-rim glasses and occasional sage advice In the action figure package, I am the shorter assistant carrying the clipboard right before the lab accidentally births the superhero and changes everything They don't tell you about this aspect of love- when you are a member of the ovation when you are bearing witness to dreams when you are standing next to a supernova discovering herself        and it's your job to hold her purse Knees quaking, throat raw from screaming, "Yes bitch! SLAY!" Humbled because your friend is in an act of becoming and you are not only at the show- yo...