Sunday, April 5, 2009

After a Night Out

___ Effect
what’s the word?

Look!
white, pearlescent
now
not like a minute ago
cirrus? cumulous?

No!
they’re clouds
not a spot
top to bottom

Who?
so clean
so smooth
an eggshell
Standard it says
it’s American

Me?
back at quarter past three
six now
and I haven’t gone nowhere
but here

Oh!
not good there’s
dirt there
under the ledge
grime
been there a while

Hey!
a face keeps moving
or the water does

Coriolis
that’s the word
the way it spins when…

*flush*

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