Happy Valley Newfoundland 53.3264° N, 60.4137° W
I sat on a bridge in Boston,
watched the boats beneath me,
read the news about
John Lennon,
cement and blood and Yoko crying.
I thought to myself
maybe that’s enough for a day.
And the sun sank and the river moved
over me.
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David Halliday has published poems, short stories, plays, and art works in reviews and publications across the United States and Canada. His books include: murder by Coach House Press, winner of the 2001 Eppie for poetry; Church Street is Burning, a finalist in the 2002 Eppie for poetry; and Sleeping Beauty, published by LTD ebooks.com, which was a finalist in the 2003 Dream Realm Awards and a winner of the 2004 IP Book Awards.