Koltushi

5/24/11

Koltushi

Under the blue sky of Russia

My brother and I sat on the boardwalk,

Legs dangling, dilly dallying,

Fishing with jars for tadpoles

In the coolest bluest lake

Of Koltushi,

Under the blue sky of Russia.

Under the blue sky of Russia

My brother and I built palaces

Of leaves for the snails,

And stuck grass mustaches

On their faces,

Grooming even snails into beauty

Under the beautiful, oh beautiful

Blue sky of Russia.

In Koltushi

My brother and I ran free in the green

Woods and searched for mushrooms in the grass

To throw into the basket

Like wet trophies.

Koltushi,

Your name makes my heart warm

As my tears freeze.