moved to stand
when the spirit insists
so does the American public
occupy its bench
in perfect contemplation
of the moment.
Then Democracy quietly rises
without speaking,
shuffles into the bathroom
and with uncharacteristic clatter
bolts the door.
David Feela writes a monthly column for The Four Corners Free Press and for The Durango Telegraph. A poetry chapbook, Thought Experiments, won the Southwest Poet Series. The Home Atlas appeared in 2009. A Collection of his essays, How Delicate These Arches, was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award. Unsolicited Press will release his new chapbook, Little Acres, in April 2019.