So we rented a canoe

So we rented a canoe
From Crooked Lake Resort
Where they keep minnows
In two clawfoot bathtubs

The kid at the counter didn't ask our names
And didn't want a deposit
Fifteen dollars a day, he said,
Take whatever canoe you like.

There were three,
Down by the water.
Tipped upside down,
Dented, scratched, mangy.

We took one
And strapped it on the car.
It leaked
But we didn't care.

The weather was hot and thick
So the water that pooled
in the bottom of the canoe
Cooled my feet.

When you camp in the Arrowhead,
And summer comes on strong,
That is a glorious feeling.