January 6th, 2013
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Alejandro Escudé
PRÉCIS
A grasshopper landed
on my windshield as I drove
Friday afternoon,
like picking up a hitchhiker,
chameleon green,
undeterred by speed.
He cleansed his ends
like a cat as I drove,
I parked so he could saunter
to my roof and fly off.
Afterward, I picked up
my little boy at a park
where I watched him play
with older kids;
one girl held his hand
as they ran
playing an easy game
of hide-and-go-seek
seeing me he sat
and began to cry,
the girl sat with him
and stroked his hair.
Then I carried him to the car.
—from Rattle #37, Summer 2012
This one will stick with me for a long time.
A précis of a précis
A grasshopper landed
on my windshield.
Chameleon green,
undeterred by speed
he cleansed his ends
like a cat.
I parked for him
to saunter and fly off.