a long time ago
twenty-five years or more
I took a Greyhound bus
north through the mountains
to visit you in Taos
an old lady
sat next to me
carrying a fruit tree
with its roots
wrapped in burlap
getting off in Espanola
at the old station
she said: a dios
not just adios
to me
it’s God’s mercy
that I’ve been
on this earth at all
lived to see you
my friend again
—
Miriam Sagan founded and runs the creative writing program at Santa Fe Community College. The author of over 25 books, she blogs at http://miriamswell.wordpress.com. In 2010, she received the Santa Fe Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts.
200 New Mexico Poems 
Miriam, your poems are always enjoyable to read. In this one –
you captured a brief experience, with the words ‘a dios’ that puts the reader in the situation. Thanks.
Many thanks, Miriam!
Divine poem, Miriam..combines the spiritual and the human.
janet eigner
You’re one of those who can say so much in so few words. Thank you!
Memorable!