Tuesday, September 12, 2006
All Night in Arles
As my shepherd,
you’re afraid I’ll fall asleep;
become the late-nite snack of woolen wolves;
invite the midnight chef’s trichinosis
into my star-swirled dreamworld.
But that won’t happen;
I can stay awake anytime.
Because of Van Gogh’s paintings and—
what other reason do I need?
