Oslo, 1952

a mitten for my hand

a mitten for my shoe

a flask of coffee-brandy-brew

chubby men bobsled,

in multiples of two

cross-contryers glide like caribou

skaters corkscrew, onlookers achoo

here in oslo, 1952

peering down the trail,

is you

smoking a diana blue

we are the same age,

but you still look new

cheeks of rose,

eyes filled with dew

here at the games in oslo

1952