1.

We are going

to the mountain,

agreed,

and there

to drink

the magic

water.



2.

The sun that day

fell like heavy

rust on their bare

necks and shoulders,

as they sweated and swore

over that god damned ruined tire

and that god damned

ruined rim.



3.

Her letter was the very

pentacle of distress,

like a blood-dipped

Chinese star.