I Imagine I

I imagine I

am in Bombay

caught in the spirit

of a sapphire sky

and that the air

is flavored with almond,

lemon peel, liquorice,

orris root, angelica,

coriander, cassia,

cubeb, grains of paradise

and juniper berries.

 

I am not in Bombay

and the air is cool,

the glass is cold

and the sky is clear gray.

I am drinking very slowly

so that each sip

is a deep-spirited

herb-infused breath.

I should not need

to take this journey

but today I do.

I imagine I.