Taproot
The piece was brief & gossipy,
though bivalent, which can often
cause heavier rainfall. That upsets
the maxim “what's good for the
worker should also be good for
the nightingale.” Then she smiled
& said “But you shouldn't judge
the characters by their mustache.”
Domestic Tranquility
for Yumi Janairo Roth
Wash your hands before
you leave, but before
you change the towels
please read the message
on them — In case of fire,
please autoclave all medical
waste — & act on it. Other-
wise. The writing on the
wall that wasn't there be-
fore you came — what-
ever it might have been —
will come barreling down
from the sky & stencil itself
in place in indelible pencil.
5 Speed Ultra Power
The soft organic cotton
baby's bodysuit was
illustrated by hand
as an educational
aid for the clinician.
The fill has some cracks. Termite
radiographers gather there. A long,
spidery vein is inching its way across
the surface, takes on a squiggly shape
& begins to cause other symptoms
like itching & swelling with only 11
minutes left in the quarter. Drinking
& sometimes smoking are often
released in serial format. That can
mean a bigger story arc is revisited on
a regular basis. Leaves you hanging.
Chas. Dickens has a lot to answer for.