by Rochelle Ratner
This is so good. And of course John enjoys it as well. Haven’t felt like this since I was a kid, he says. They sit at a picnic table with a presidential seal. Bush heaps his hot dog high with mustard, sauerkraut. Some mustard drips on his chin. He wipes it off with his shirt sleeve. Then he licks his shirt.
Rochelle Ratner's latest poetry books include Leads (Otoliths Press, 2007), Balancing Acts (Marsh Hawk Press, 2006), Beggars at the Wall (Ikon, 2006) and House and Home (Marsh Hawk Press, 2003). She is the author of fifteen previous poetry collections and two novels (Bobby’s Girl and The Lion’s Share) both published by Coffee House Press). More information and links to her writing on the Internet can be found on her homepage.
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