THE NORTH SASKATCHEWAN

A dark Peruvian mistress swirls her skirt
through the downtown river valley
and she will rush past you in the crowd
and you will never know how fast she can run
until you hear the splash.

Then her dark murky flesh is all around you
and your mouth aspirates her sweat
all you feel then is oppression
and you can still hear the sound of feet
and traffic beating above you
as she pulls you down.

face down
there you are
a week from now
still floating
in her arms.


I just wrote this, I was watching the news about the missing student being found dead. I just know unlike Lake Superior, the North Saskatchewan gives up her dead, eventually. It's like the Hudson, bodies are dumped, people jump in. I think both the Bow and N. Sask. are probably treacherous and if you fall in, well...