She cannot sing
or strum six strings
or savor life’s secrets
to save her life
(studious as she is)
but God can she dance.

…

The 60 holds picket signs
protesting my pilgrimage
to the small cowboy town
where I find carmel-coated grace—
Hallelujah Hallelu.

E. A. Lara is an Arizona-based poet, musician, and singer. He is currently working on his first novel and is in a band called She’s Only Sleeping.