13 corners

13 corners we live in a culture where 13 is an unlucky number but it's always been my grandmother's lucky one and i've always believed more of her superstitions anyway i may not call this luck but i am fortunate and blessed here in this house brimming with the prosperity of this fall harvest with voices giving and receiving with water and life in every room i've rediscovered that 16-year-old poet at home in that palo alto alley watched over by saint michael and all the old souls who had heard and read so much more but never what she brought to that corner there are many more corners more alleys more springs more old and young souls to give and receive by teresa wong, 11.7.04