why rekindle love? the flame sickens and falters fills the air with smoke waxen wisps of might-have-been dead as faeries on the fen

She wants an uncomplicated life: 1. Two favorite TV shows a week. 2. Sitting on her own sofa in her own home. 3. Predictable job. 4. Dependable car. She wants an uncomplicated life; a little flirtation and flattery something to reassure her that she's still desirable at 43   with children         and birth scars. She wants an uncomplicated life; someone to dust her off on a Saturday night, help with her occasional needs,   ...

no competing with favorite toys well practiced ploys coy thing batting at string hours of springing leaps suddenly she sleeps

darned cat darts between my legs hooking flicks of her tiptail at my ankles "attention must be paid to the cat," she seems to say i reach down "the cat must not be touched!" she darts away all i get is a stroke of her tiptail through my grasp same as always darned cat

speaking unknown tongues sculpting serpentine idols committing new sins the temple of your body receives a burnt offering

dusk arrives, snow f a l l s indifferent woods, chill response n0 thing ... s e e m s ... to ... stick flakes vanish ... unremembered in the de clin ing twilight

pale thin-lipped old one slowly turning to marble snoring puh-puh-puh

bent and wizened hag the gardener of evil tending to her plots

tipped my hand too soon you saw my flush of passion nothing left to bet

shameless flattery seems to get me everything but what i desire