AFTER RAINY DAYS

After rainy days and the same serious doubts—

strange to walk past the golf course,

sun overhead, men putting, or teeing, whatever

they do on those green links. To the river that flows

past the clubhouse. Expensive houses on either side

of the river, a dog barking at this kid

who revs his motorcycle. To see a man fighting

a large salmon in the water just below

the footbridge. Where a couple of joggers have stopped

to watch. Never in my life have I seen anything

like this! Stay with him, I think, breaking

into a run. For Christ’s sake, man, hold on!