the gravy maps an archipelago
on white linen
familiar voices
cheer the creaking scaffold
of prosthetic limbs
who will carve she asks
i look away
and smile behind my rubber mask
who will carve she asks
and all are silent
thinking of the giant musk ox
with sage stuffing
and one voice answers
i i will carve
and now we dance to bartok
and stravinsky
the john mcneil quartet featuring ethan iverson on friday and saturday november 25th and 26th at the cornelia street café 2 sets starting at 9:00