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In 1959

Victor Pearn

We spent sultry Illinois summer afternoons
on the hot front-porch swing, creating a play
to perform for our sixth grade teacher
that lived a few houses south in the neighborhood.
There were three actors Carol, Judy,
and me acting, directing and making up the plot.
And as we decided we had the right wardrobe,
after enough rehearsals, we took our play
over to Mr. Murphy’s front porch where we
delivered a magnificent performance.
I went back to baseball with boys,
later Judy and me held hands,
kissed, stayed friends. Carol disappeared.
Our favorite teacher still lives in Jacksonville.

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