04-16-2018, 08:21 AM
Yes, that lodge did burn down
The cause? I’ve always blamed it
on the day. First top-to-bottom skiing
of the season, black trails open, even
some powder, early, among the trees.
Perfection.
I worked that night, Lulus then Keller,
others went to Rudy’s for dinner, and sauna,
came to the Keller for the new band.
Afterwards, we still needed to party.
All invited, we crammed into the lodge.
I remember seeing three naked men swing
hand to hand along the roof beams
thirty feet abve me, wearing brown paper bags
on their heads, and the cries of recognition:
Dunning, Farne, Duncan! above the laughter.
I left soon after, had to work that morning,
and woke to the sound of the fire engine.
The cause? I’ve always blamed it
on the day. First top-to-bottom skiing
of the season, black trails open, even
some powder, early, among the trees.
Perfection.
I worked that night, Lulus then Keller,
others went to Rudy’s for dinner, and sauna,
came to the Keller for the new band.
Afterwards, we still needed to party.
All invited, we crammed into the lodge.
I remember seeing three naked men swing
hand to hand along the roof beams
thirty feet abve me, wearing brown paper bags
on their heads, and the cries of recognition:
Dunning, Farne, Duncan! above the laughter.
I left soon after, had to work that morning,
and woke to the sound of the fire engine.