In Between

by Mary Lee

Originally published on February 1, 2004

We spoke every day,
She in her London kitchen,
I in my Pittsburgh bedroom,
Our words bouncing above the ocean,
Above the clouds, above the world,
Relayed by satellite.
We spoke of small things:
A broken watch, a missed bus.
In between the sentences,
In the gaps between words,
I heard her yearn toward me.
We met twice a year,
Hugging at the airport,
Breaking bread [...]

Guarantees

by Mary Lee

Originally published on February 1, 2004

Dear Sarah,
the power will not go out before midnight,
any earthquakes will be restricted to California,
the market will have seedless watermelon,
the roof will not leak,
you will never like spinach,
your red dress is best for tonight’s date,
which will not
necessarily
be a disaster.

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