his chest swelled american
as he boundfully boasted
that he could take me
for a tour
of miles and miles
of land
as it was 500 years ago
as yet untouched
unburdened by even one
power line
to which i responded
by reminding him
i’m from kentucky
when you come from having nothing
a place with nothing
holds no fascination
you can’t feed your children
on wildflowers
and living in
closer proximity
to the stars