Her china face

Wednesday.
There was a china nose
in the parking lot.
Actually a nose and a mouth
painted so natural
broken off something.


(This morning I read
a review of an Ionesco play.
The caption on the picture
a woman with two noses.
And there she was
with two.)


A nose in a parking lot is
amazing.


I brought it home.
It’s broken off nicely.
The edges are smooth.


Thursday.
I found another piece.
The end of the mouth and
some cheek.
It fits exactly.


Friday.
I bought special glue for china.


There was a puddle
in the parking lot.
It was steaming.
I didn’t see any more china.
I was hoping for eyes.
I don’t know why
I guess in the sun
she looks
like she has a scar
right down her face.
Her china face.