In Moose Jaw

-Joy Kogawa

In compact Moose Jaw, a person
Can stand in a park
And see the library, a funeral home,
A stone shelf of a church which burned
One winter night. A short block away
He can see Main street
And the lights which say
'Go' and 'caution' and 'stop.'
If not myopic he might also see
The shadowy sign that says 'Pause."