All Over the Place

The Trees

In Athens the great connoisseurs
of female loveliness weigh in

sparsely at sidewalk tables o-
ver virile coffee. They gaze

judiciously before making
considered comment.

German and French women
pass this rigorous test.
As do Danes and Swedes.

Americans get dis-
missed as “trees.”

I doubt heroin chic’s
defunct in The Apple. Even

so, you’d think the cops
on rag trade beat’d date
a model or two. Some do.

Others ride bikes
on Ragbrai, across,
of all places, Iowa.

And after a while, marry corn-
fed daughters of farmers, no
joke. These are beautiful.

Repeat, beautiful!