Her face fronted a
movement, a magazine. My
mind’s jaw drops in awe.
Sitting next to Gloria Steinem
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Her face fronted a
movement, a magazine. My
mind’s jaw drops in awe.
A stranger’s link love
Validation, valentine
all rolled into one.
Computer in safe
mode like reading Dick & Jane
after War & Peace.
Dawn the breath of a
new day paused when night exhales
sunrise dimmed by fog.
Sleep comes like a tide.
Evenings at home, we drift off
heads back, mouths open.
Crashed. Met Tailies. Then
Others. Hatch blew up. Kate caged.
Got Lost about there.
Going to New York
City. I’ve bought black clothing,
black low-heeled shoes.
Disappointment like
a kidney punch makes it hard
to smile through the pain.
Never read the play
before you see it performed.
There’s too much drama.
Cleaning is like con-
fession. You’re surprised by dirt
under the surface.