Day: June 11, 2019

Calypso Hearts

all the while
were they singing
moving rhythmically
thinking about the freedom of morning

thinking
“daylight come and me wan’ go home”

and me wondering here
here in my favorite market
midst the wonderful aromas
surrounded by this bounty
shoppers scurrying about

me with my small shopping cart
black wooden cane
dangling from the handle
eyeing three semi-ripe ones

is that how these got here

a little green
like my wife Kathy favors
so home they will go

then up onto the “nanner-hanger”
above the counter
in the kitchen

and she will eat one
maybe just a half
the other half on cereal
maybe saved until later

and one while gardening
for that 3 o’clock lull

wonder if those calypso-hearted souls
dealt with a 3:00 AM lull

wonder if they had the luxury of time
while loading that boat
to even consider a lull

wonder if they are
anymore
those calypso-hearted
sun-stained souls

but once they were
who toted those banana bunches
“lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch”

and they sang
“day, me say day, me say day, me say day-ay-ay-o”

and they worked
“stack banana ’til de mornin’ come”
when they longed to go home

yes
they lived
and they loved
and they’re gone

so I thank them
I remeber them
and their calypso hearts

now I just wanna remember
to get what’s on the list
list says get bananas
I get bananas

then me just wan’go home

rob kistner © 2019