Red Convertible by Katherine Matiko

Eight degrees Celsius
in February.
Not a bad day for a walk.
But it’s cold. I wish
I’d worn a warmer coat.
 
Is that . . .? Yes, that man
is driving his convertible
with the top down.
 
At the mailbox,
he crawls out
of his low-slung
conveyance. Sways
on legs birthed
in the horse-
and-buggy days.
 
Back in the car,
he throws me
a jaunty arm,
tweed cap in hand,
white wisps blowing
in the spry breeze.
 
I raise my hand
in silent salute:
Sir, give me a lift.
Take me on your joy ride.

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About Katherine Matiko
Katherine Matiko lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, where she finds daily inspiration for fiction and poetry. Her poems have appeared in print and online anthologies in Canada and the United States. Katherine’s debut novel Eden’s Daughter was published in 2025.