Two of a Kind

crocheted hippy hemp owl
embroidery and the Ma-san
     underground

men in crimson skirts,coke-snorting
coworkers and Achafalaya

alfalfa sprouts, berries and wild flower 
dressed soju tables 

lacquered pine, Zydeco levies 
     and Cuban dreams

Indian reservations, voodoo culture and French 
     Quarter remains

cypress, shaman's dance
      and shepherd's purse

Slave shacks 
      and Minguo restoration

dandelion salad, farmer's markets 
    and fern shoots

Margarite Duras and Evangeline