three Amish Girls

Published: Nov. 25, 2019, 8:35 p.m.

b'Three Amish Girls\\n\\nthree Amish girls duck\\ninto my dark train car\\n\\nto retrieve their baggage\\nthey stowed away in light\\n\\nI sit-watching-as they fumble \\nwithin the pitch for their things \\n\\nI turn on my meager iPhone 6\\u2019s\\nflashlight to offer them guidance \\n\\nthey eagerly thank me for the help\\nthen I ask if they like poetry, why yes,\\n\\nI hand them my colorful card as I tell them\\nI\\u2019m a poet, their smiles ignite ever brightly \\n\\njames kenneth blaylock \\n11-20-19'