My Head’s a Bouquet: Emi, Jackie

April 25, 2020, Kate Belew With Emi, Jackie (New York City)

I haven't touched grass in 47 days. 

Blue grass, dead grass, my head's a bouquet 

of old library books — I write in the margins

don't forget to call, don't forget to kneel and 

collect the dark pennies, the pocket lint.

It is unfortunate but true and necessary

to be wrong most of the time.