the beautiful scientist and her husband
he wore his funny Hawaiian shirt
like a sad clown who had finally found a way out
we are able to isolate photons! Finally
after waiting so long after only talking about them for years
her French was rapid & passionate
then almost indecipherable
I held up a green bean & dangled it impolitely
in front of her face like a fern
so she didn’t become too illuminated to bear
I witnessed their failure to exchange looks in secret
by the piano players & it was good to me
Lucy Tiven is a bridge burner and person of interest.