David’s Photo: “At the Lake in Auburn”

 

FROM THE ONLINE CHAPBOOK THE JOHN AND MIM POEMS

David’s Photo: “At the Lake in Auburn”

Miriam Levine

The water’s so still, time disappears.

There’s no difference between water and sky.

The distant kayak floats on air, it seems,

till the kayak’s reflection on water

becomes sharper, the man’s face, too,

and the paddle stopped mid-stroke.

Dave says, “The kayak was at the right distance.

Got lucky.” I don’t say you were ready to shoot.

I don’t say you had to leave me as sons do.

You never did: when I see through your eyes, I’m inside you.

Cover of The John and Mim Poems by Miriam Levine, featuring a man and woman smiling at each other against a bright red and orange background.

The John and Mim Poems
Miriam Levine
2026

The John and Mim Poems is a portrait of a marriage and Miriam Levine’s gift to you.

 
 
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