Teach Me
“This happens when ice crystals refract the light in high cirrus clouds. Right now I could hug the world.We’re standing in a field behind the Sunlake tennis courts. The johnson grass makes my legs itch. Somewhere a bird thinks it’s morning.“When the Chinese look at the moon, they don’t see a man, they see a rabbit,” I say. “What do you see?”“John Lennon.”I jab him in the ribs. “Pay attention.”Mr. Mann hovers clumsily over the eyepiece. Finally I see the full moon painted in miniature on his eyeb...all. “Well, I’ll be switched,” he says in his best faux hillbilly. “It’s shot plumb full of holes!”I push him out of the way and put my eye in his place. “Stop teasing me about my accent. You come from a state with toll roads.”“And better schools.”“Kids on crack.”“Crystal meth.”“Pond-fed catfish.”“Swordfish. With almondine sauce.”“Pork barbecue. With white sauce.”“Got me there. Truce.”“Truce.” We shake hands.I feel him behind me now, his breath on my neck.MoreLess
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