New Orleans
is a hum
that permeates
the bodies of
bugs
dogs
people.
The sound of a tuning fork in their ear
creates a vibration that shakes bones out of their sockets
and electrons from their orbit.
The water in the ground, not two feet from our feet
ripples with the sound and movement of the city.
E very person moving
Every person singing
Every person laughing
are only drops in the pool,
but together we make a wave.
Our influence splashing into the minds of others – It’s infectious.
So, watch out
or you’ll be pulled out to sea.
Maeve, age 17