THE PATRICIA
THE PATRICIA IS A FISHING BOAT MOORED IN THE PORT OF D. ON THE COAST OF NORMANDY. IT IS A RUST RED AND WHITE STRIPPED SMALL BOAT WITH BLACK TYRES.
I HAVE SEEN YOU EVERY DAY
FOR YEARS, RUST AND WHITE
BLACK TYRED AND GIRDLED LIKE
THE MIDDLE AGED WOMAN THAT
YOU ARE.
SOMETIMES IN OLIVE WATERS
OTHERS IN SILVER SEAS
TODAY AS THE BRIDGE LIFTS
I SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE.
SOMETIMES THE CLOUDS AS
BIG AS GOD MAKE YOU
SEEM SMALLER.
OVER THE LOCK IN DRY DOCK
YOUR SISTERS ARE SKY DRY
FLOATING ABANDONED TO
THE HANDS OF MAN.
THE YELLOW BOAT
(I CALL THE CANARY)
HAS A SHARK BLACK RUDDER.
THE BLUE BOATS,
UNREMARKABLE WAIT FOR
NIGHT TO CAPTAIN THEM INTO
THE NIGHT.
fOUTOUX DRAFT
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