In the elevator this morning
Is a woman from Indiana who says
Heat and humidity are good for corn
But not for people. She has figs
In her pocket and bottled water in her bag
And hair that thrives on its own perplexity.You have never visited the Midwest
And aren’t planning to any time soon
Though you also hold to the notion
Women from those parts more readily mate
And the island of Manhattan has long since
Become the unspeakable in headlong
pursuit of the unavailable.Your problem is a small one and you should
Definitely laugh. Some great classical recordings
Await if you’ll only surrender the time to listen.July 2004