A poem from Madhuri’s most recent book, To Hills and Waterfalls: a Californian in Calderdale. At TJ Maxx in Kansas City I bought a pair of black velvet bell-bottoms with a crown picked out in rhinestones on the right thigh. An excellent, well-fitting pair of trews — Later on I wore them in a 5Rhythms group in Switzerland where we were supposed to contact a variety of emotions. Some people laughed and pointed meanly at the crown. The Brits don’t care — You can wear anything here — But it did ...