William HEYEN
PIGEONSAfter 1875: fewer Indians than whites in the Black Hills.
Miners' lungs filled with nuggets as they slept,
gold hearts pumped dust into their dreams;
childhood trees shone
with gold leaves raked into the vaults of autumn, gold dogs hunted
gold deer, synesthetic church bells showered gold notes
on village & city squares until a flash of wings
& specks of pyrite in the pan.
Copyright © William Heyen, 1999. All Rights Reserved.