Joshua Keiter

Ice cream truck music
ringing through the neighborhood
is heard but unseen

Child is excited—
why? she has never seen one
could be the concept

of two awesome things
pasted and phrased together
prompts a trip outside

I see where it is
still within walking distance—
friends at the playground

instead—why not play
dragging a tractor around
within her control

the truck drives away
missing out on a few sales—
neighborhood moves on

plastic cone in the sandbox