Wednesday, October 26, 2005

mental photographs

Train me even more to watch, think, drink with my eyes

Two ancient bodies, side by side

Four wrinkled hands load linen laundry

Shakingly

Mothballs testify to a lifetime of loyalty

For a moment frozen together

Watching the sheets tumble clockwise

Around around around


Train me even more to watch, think, drink with my eyes

Two new lovers, face to face

Four lips cascading praises, beauty, dreams

Endlessly

Adorations stream across empty Asian dinner plates

Day to night, night to day

Eyes piercing through private pretences, searching for signs of fidelity

Faithful future fun


Train me even more to watch, think, drink with my eyes

Two terrified creatures, hand in hand

Ten fingers fidget confused, carefully touching softly

Fearfully

First-time father cradles his newborn daughter, Johnson’s baby powder brings welcome relief

Milk in, milk out, the top, the bottom

Zooming beyond the tiny mess for operating instructions, clasping levitating limbs to fasten the giant diaper

Helpless happiness hope

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