Buck Owens Blues

by Catfish McDaris

Outside of Fresno
I noticed a woman
with a flat tire

I asked her if
she needed help
but she replied no

I went ahead
& changed it
anyway

Following her back
to her place we
passed near a grove
of ripe oranges

Later I asked her
about them & she
mumbled something

About Henry Miller
& Big Sur, but I
couldn't exactly
comprehend what
she said

We finally got around
to introducing ourselves
& I found out her
name was Bianca

She put on "Arms
Full of Empty" &
got into bed

I went to clean my
hands & fucked up
her fluffy white towels.