Baton Rouge

Never been there.

But, now I’m in a strange

place I’ve never been…got 

to call it something…

at my age I need all the

whatevers I can get.

So, it may be Mexico City,

but Baton Rouge it is.

I may get to the point in the

next stanza, or, not, because

I’m in Baton Rouge….which, in

essence means not getting to the

point. Which is a point where I 

could stop.

Sure, but, you know, what do you

want to call it? A religion? A belief

in anything?    Yes. That’s why I call

it Baton Rouge…a place I’ve never 

been.

Written at Hotel Geneve, Mexico City

     8/5/2014