Dear Italy...... Poem by James McLain

Dear Italy'

My punctuation gets better but you still
have trouble with) it(s..comma..verb as
my finger wiggles..lines are your pleasures
I..know..t) it(s crossed we drink of it..all the
wiser..wasting no milk...) it(is hard out
smarting.. the others..leaving covers..in
the open..windy hair I lay in...blowing cool
on me..put the pole in the other..hand..the
flag will go up faster..I leave this in your boat
on the front..by your chest..bishops point..
knight kneels..to his queen..inside safe castle
James helped jack build..many pawns scamper about
nimbly our feet now are..) it(s..lovingly
loved) it(s you..) it(loves..to Love..in) it(

) it(s lovey...) it(s covey, it's hand in you..) it(...
...........Heard something about you and...is) it(..true?