The Green Pajamas

My Visit With Magpie

Magpie asks me where I've been
Standing on her stair
Nodding to invite me in
Letting down her braided hair

Dancing like a lindy ghost
Strange and soft to me
When you're on the East coast
Will you still remember me

Magpie ties her long black hair
Braided in a bun
Once again apon her stair
We kiss goodbye in the morning sun


by Joe Ross
(c) 1999