by Sam Moser, ETA ’14-’16
seoul station
i stepped
in and
said
“Hi.”
“Seo-eui Elementary School.”
And she said
“So-wi Elementary?”
I said “Seo-eui” again and
she said “Seo-wi?”
I said no you see “Seo—eui.”
She laughed and
repeated
“Seo-wi.”
“Sorry.”
I leaned in
“Seo—“
Big
Breath
and
“—EUI.”
“—hwi.”
I smiled and said
“Seoul Station, please.”
dear coffee
dear coffee
metronome of life
i swear all oaths upon thee
may your caffeinated currents
outlive Styx and may
when i die
Priam place a truffle
on my mouth
and pour a latte
to the dust
august moon full and wise
august moon full and wise
like a vagabond priestess
flicked holy water at them,
purple and smooth,
from her crystal aspergillum
across the young night and down
blessing the lovers who
kissed under umbrellas
and the ugly frogs too