Pimone Triplett
Spieden Island, San Juan’s Boat Tour, Washington
Among the many mannered spy toys
rendered to make
the viewer less visible
to the viewed—e.g., binocs, mics, mini-
cams, my high-strung home
security system bleeping
in tongues when I drive away—
the ones I love most
are those pricey round owl-eyed
sunglasses
Jackie O. found for her famous
face, a low-tech way
to watch the watchers back
unwatched.
Behind the look of almost eye-
patches awarded the post-op burn victim,
bivouacked by her life
and times and more than,
something there was that widowed a people.
See now how our tour guide nudges
up her nose bridge the neon-green