Charm and character by the truckload
Spirited along the highways and out, out
Out to the exurban lands of dirt and asphalt
Turn left after the Wal Mart (it’s about five miles long)
Go past the office park, the warehouse, the
Empty lots ready for development in places
With names like Blaine and Rogers, Latin for
Bland and Regrettable
Through the mounds, the road snakes through
Carrying the semis, their full loads composed of ‘city’,
‘community’, ‘neighborhood’
Pay by weight, one trailer full of charm;
Charm is lighter than character, which has
More density. Memory can make it even heavier.
THE MOSSY BOG 