I GUESS THIS IS THAT PLACE

I awoke as the sun reddened the horizon

and saw a squadron of white pelicans on
the lake.  I wondered, could this be? Pelicans
in Oklahoma?  So I ran quickly to the water’s
edge, snapping a picture in poor light.  I then

turned around to see my elderly neighbor

snickering at me from behind the Marlborough
dangling from her lips.  It was then I realized
I was wearing nothing but underwear and
cowboy boots.  After recovering my dignity

I asked my bird keeper brother-in-law about

the pelicans.  He said they sometimes migrate
through here, even overwintering if they find
a particularly nice place to call home. 
I guess this is that place.