The question is, of course, how could one not
Think of Romeo and Juliet (as cliched as that
May sound) — with you, high atop an orange ladder,
And all the potted ferns in bloom, or whatever they were,
Though what could it matter, seeing that they were
All fake. I’m sorry, I didn’t get your name. Your assistance
Was beautiful, and, yes, I found the caulk
Needed to patch the ruined wall, the wall I ruined
Trying to hang my Audrey Hepburn still….
- excerpted from In the Gardening Section of Home Depot, by Nathan McClain
And who didn’t fall in love with Olivia Hussey in Franco Zeffirelli’s version back in 1968….a Brunette, a balcony…what more could a young poet want…
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February 17, 2012 at 1:18 pm
Nan
I went and read the whole poem. It is wonderful. Such a unique idea. And just what I love- the commonplace, the ordinary, Home Depot for heaven’s sake!!
February 17, 2012 at 1:31 pm
lazarusdodge
A modern day balcony scene – the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Heck, I remember the late nights I used to stand underneath the Brunette’s window that was 6 floors up…she used to drop notes down to me to read since she couldn’t come down herself…
Shakespeare would have approved…
- J.