I Met A Girl From Calgary

 I met a girl from Calgary who should have

lived in horseback days.

An automobile is her last resort. Her legs

and bike can take her where she wants.

She's been around the world and beyond,

to the places where stories are born.

She is an old soul who can wrangle a mustang,

or unfold the nuance of pen on paper.

Her beauty is her truth, true as the Alberta plains

I met a girl from Calgary and will not

forget her.

For Jane Kubke. The Fairhope Center for 

the Writing Arts December 2022 Writer

in Residence.