my dad has interesting dreams
in one he’s a little kid out in the
back pasture dangling his feet in the
small pool he and his brother made
by damming up the meandering crick
he sees jesus gliding across the water
jesus looks just like his pictures on the
sunday school wall “young man,” says
jesus,”is this the sea of galilee?”
“no, sir,” replies ronald, “this is
spring brook” jesus looks confused
“then what am I doing here?” he says
vanishes and that’s the end of the dream
2020 Jacqueline Jackson
This article appears in Keeping the lights on.
