on not knowing the news: Zimbabwe
the second time
the friendly security guard said
we want you to be happy
we love tourists
I thought
something’s gone wrong
on the way home
in the strip mall courtyard
I peered at the pile of papers
90 arrested at MDC rally
when the librarian stayed silent
when we walked in
I could feel it:
that 2008 wind
nothing has changed
except the store shelves
are still full
for now
