Monday, October 8, 2012

Conjugal Conversation


I like the white candles,
their lambent flickering,
on the desk

desk? [absently]

you know, they are like
momentos of mass, like
liturgy in hot smoke

smoke? [absently] 

a deep imprecation!
a real spiteful secret
is what I'll now say!

hmmm? [absently]




oh nevermind, baby
but I do like the candles
the hot, white desk-candles
just like I like you

1 comment:

Barbi Chapman said...

you are definitely gifted. If I were you, I wouldn't know where to begin because you excel at everything.