How long ago was it I jotted down
“Another Nice Poem Written by Rowan”
Before I decided to toss it out?
And what now? What am I supposed to do
Now that I’ve found it? Ignore it? Pretend
I’d never thought of it? Throw it away?
“Another Nice Poem Written by Rowan”
Didn’t give a damn about any of
That or about being nice or Rowan’s.
It learned to be fine on its own, without
The tired burdens that being a poem bear.
Another nice poem written by Rowan
Began in a purple-and-light-blue mood.
The sun had set, but the sky was still bright.
It wasn’t yet the spring she tasted like.