Archaeology
Flint arrowheads
a War of 1812 uniform button
and metal Cola bottle tops
…and my hands
sifting moist soil
Today is a dream
fading into obscurity
A century or more ago
my present reality
and I savor my finds
…even the bottle tops
Somehow, subdivision graders
their engines grinding in the heat
mixed the newer with the old
before the split-levels rose en masse
I read a history book
that said the Battle of Lundy’s Lane
(now a hotel, motel, strip-mall mecca)
not far from the Casino in Niagara Falls
was an especially brutal battle
men dying and crying
for drink to satisfy thirst
I turn the Cola tops
through my fingers
the soldiers’ relief
so near and yet
so far
About the Creator
Michael Ugulini
Michael Ugulini is a writer specializing in short and feature-length business articles. He ghostwrites a daily U.S. stock newsletter. He also writes poetry. His interests include economics, literature, music, piano study & baseball.
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