Columbus Day at the Metropoitan Museum of Art

There it is again, the wild heart,

pulsing in its quiet nest.

I took a walk about the arteries,

checking on the valves,

firming up the infrastructure,

smoothing out the veins.

The hardware’s all in order,

running the latest version.

Nothing here to cause this stretchy wanting feeling

Or that longing shiver warming up the ribs.