~LEIGH KIRKLAND~
FLAUTIST
AT THE AL FRESCO WEDDING
Lift the hem of a long
black dress,
climb into the canoe,
sit on the middle bench to
be rowed
across the lake at sunset,
knees almost on the floor
to open
up the diaphragm.
Two muscular men in
tuxedos balance
the canoe
with small silent
movements of the
paddles under the water.
The grace vibrating the
notes in
the lower register
will move into the body÷jouissance
in the silver
keys of the flute, the
flautist's
body, two mouths full of
music will
warm the silver.
Shadows dissolved on
the water, mountains
reflected
on the water will reverse
neatly
at the shore line,
the color of the sun will
pool around
the canoe,
across the glassy surface
of the
water.
© by Leigh Kirkland
