I FOUND DUENDE

I found Duende

& then lost it

among the papers

& notebooks

scattered on desks

& shelves & under beds.

It made a cameo

on a poem
written on a napkin

in a brewpub in Vermont

only to smudge

into oblivion.

Over time,

it occurred & reoccurred

in haunted alleys,

bus station bathrooms;

even the rare sighting

at the local convenience store

but the loss

seems more reality

instances fading away;

no more proudly

pumping out gems

with incandescent flair

so the quest will continue

as search and recovery

remains the mission of the day

and plenty of beaches,

airports and coffee houses

await offering clues.

5-30-03

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