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Things That Strike You Suddenly |
the cat examines a spot on the wall behind me
obfuscatingly
then-- woop!-up on my shoulder
20 acupucture points simultaneously activated
by an unskilled, unsteady but determined practitioner
the worst part is persuading the cat to exit gracefully
i remember words that are on the tips of other people's
tongues
not "dichotomy"--"paradox"
a poet's water can break anywhere
--while late to work in heavy traffic
--interrupting the polite post-orgasmic silence
as inappropriate yet compelling as a ringing cellphone
i hear birthpangs can be eased with a vibrator
i could try it
however, I'm getting a buzz off the friction
from each leg of the poem as it pops out
and anticipating how good this baby's gonna look
copyright 2004
Aire Celeste
Norell |
