movies
for c.a.

riding a city bus
with a soundtrack playing
you are the star
of your own movie
earphone hooked into a dynamic
there are background noises
that a bus should make

in this movie
you are full of mystery
and answers
you are wearing your favourite coat
the one that makes you feel french
and your hair is the proper length
for romance

all you need now
is the perfect leading lady
the bus stops and starts
skips from one stop to another
with each departure
of a woman to the night
you wince
with each new arrival
you marvel
at the wonder
of modern film

from wayne gretzky in the house of the sleeping beauties
poems by michael dennis, 1987