some holy family tercets

(for LP, again)

a car lot and horizon, child in tow--

red crepe halls of a shyly warm home

is holy family

with June- or May- speed on my mind

and classroom one dank plaster dome,

in holy family

--haunted the diamond halls, so I hear--

no Portofino (for all her dark hair, smiles!)

is holy family

a drear pastor, who dies, laid out in nave--

church a tomb or some comforting aisles

can be a school, too

and even ruddy kids in a glassy-eyed rage

(I saw on the way out!), down two floors

or a fresh teacher face, Sears bag in hand!

heels clicking through concrete doors