- in memory of Kurt Brown
It shows tremendous presence
without a lot of weight,
this wine from Côte-Rôtie,
this supermodel from
Marseille who cheats at poker,
legs better than the wine’s,
this lightness in my step
as I step out today
prepared for mystery,
history that happens by
itself, nothing to dampen
my spirit, my Syrah,
my reverie.
Wyn Cooper is the author of four books of poems, most recently Chaos is the New Calm (BOA Editions, 2010), and Postcards from the Interior (BOA Editions, 2005). His poems appear in more than 25 anthologies of contemporary poetry and more than 100 magazines. He has written song lyrics for Sheryl Crow, Madison Smartt Bell, and David Broza, among others. He works as a freelance editor of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction from his home in Vermont. More information is at wyncooper.com.