Lee Sittler2

Lee Sittler

San Felipe, pt. 2

A river beneath cherry trees

blooms innocence during rain;

the Spanish cook you secretly obsess over

barbecues sweet love into the ground.

Nothing drives you. Ambition

has a shelf-life of 21 years.

Standing above a river in the valley's

pooled palm—she holds you to get a look

before turning you over

to the sun's rigid scrutiny. Holy Mother,

you could have lowered the bar

just a bit for the rest of us.

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