Jan 27

Jan 27 poem: lauren harrington

To the Redemption Cowboys

to the redemption cowboys

their Kerouacian dreams

passing from whiskey lips

to amaranthine.

a ternary toast

to friends of old,

to lovers of words,

to stories untold.

soaked in memory-

the sun on your lids

soaked in laughter-

a moment, a bridge.

perfect on paper but of

paper the heart’s not made

…another round,

we’ll have the same.

to gilded memories

distilled with tears,

to feeling deeply

for embracing fears.

to uncharted courses,

three sheets in the wind.

to where this path

ends and another begins

as last call falls on

this convivial scene

of whiskey lips and

amaranthine.

Lauren Harrington is a traveler, writer, teacher, coffee drinker, and photographer.