The Last Waltz

The orchestra playing
the last waltz
at three o’clock
in the morning
in the Knights of Pythias Hall
in Hartland, New Brunswick,
Canada, North America,
world, solar system,
centre of the universe— 

and all of us drunk,
swaying together
to the music of rum
and a sad clarinet:

comrades all,
each with his beloved.

— Alden Nowlan 

One Comment on “The Last Waltz”

  1. Jan

    I’ve really missed you ..(more than I realised but less than I miss my walks along the beach)..placing something beautiful in my day..

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