What This Is About

It's not the route you take,
   but how you give something
   to the way to do. It's about
   smile size and hip sway,
   the shine on your old shoes.
   It's about seeing a green bird
   perched on the sleeping man's shoulder.
   Days I'm in love, I'll take any bus.

Thom Schramm lives on Capitol Hill and works at the Seattle Public Library. He received an English degree from Oberlin College in 1991.