Here and There

by John Thompson and Michael Dylan Welch

First published in Hammerhorn Lake (Foster City, California: Press Here, 1995) by Garry Gay, John Thompson, and Michael Dylan Welch. Written 3–4 September 1994 on a camping trip at Hammerhorn Lake, California. +

here and there

a glimpse of mountain

in drifting mists John

blue notes

from the camper’s guitar Michael

ghost stories—

the shifting flames throw shadows

high into the pines John

twisting her curl,

the girl we met

who won’t tell her name Michael

lagging behind the pack

coyote with a limp John

open shutters—

the room within

without furniture Michael