Some of the Things I'Ve Lost

the great black oak below the house, it died of mistletoe; my computer glasses, mislaid somewhere; a photo of Swaps, who won the Derby in – was it 1955? Lolita singing “Esa Luna Marinera” on cassette; the best recipe for eggplant parmesan; September ‘53 to June of ‘54, whatever happened to 4th grade? a breakfast nook painted yellow with a persimmon tree outside the window; the gender of every German noun; the answer to the riddle of life; a lot of other things but I guess I’ve forgotten what they were....