Mountain Vesuvius Takes a Lover<\/p>\n
We can only speculate, but after discussing the matter
\nthoroughly, we believe the mountain has taken a lover.<\/p>\n
He keeps to himself, doesn\u2019t join chariot races,
\nwild beast hunts or crucifixions. He smiles constantly,<\/p>\n
staring off into the heavens; we don\u2019t know where
\nhe goes at night. We suspect the fat lake, ever full and<\/p>\n
cloying, or that mercurial river; that one will surely
\ntake him down. Last week, we hired a private<\/p>\n
detective to follow him, but a rock fall ended that.
\nFrankly, we are afraid to pursue this further; he erupts<\/p>\n
weekly and his passion is menacing. We suspect he\u2019ll soon
\nmove away, leaving a vast, inviting hole in the sky.<\/p>\n
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“Mountain Vesuvius Takes a Lover” is reprinted from Hubub.<\/em><\/p>\n Linda Cooper<\/a> lives in Seattle, Washington and is a middle school English teacher. A former park ranger, Linda spends her summers exploring the North Cascades and writing poetry. Her poems have been published in Hayden’s Ferry Review, Many Mountains Moving, West Branch, Third Coast, Willow Springs, Diner,<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Elixir, <\/em>among other journals, and Verse Daily.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mountain Vesuvius Takes a Lover We can only speculate, but after discussing the matter thoroughly, we believe the mountain has taken a lover. He keeps to himself, doesn\u2019t join chariot races, wild beast hunts or crucifixions. He smiles constantly, staring … Continue reading