Old Poet Sits Near
Back of Pastry Shop
1
His needs return to the Everyday Cafe
to see what s been done on her behalf
2
(when her sonofabitch dilettante
husband
suddenly went back to his mother)
left this white-haired poet wit
art and poems
3
he eats from her
plate
cat-fish jumps
off of rim
into lap
swims away
4
Her lips
the color of pomegranate
kiss is light and moist
hugs are in front of her
father
5
Delight
rising
just
ahead
of want
gaze
is into
eyes
into mind
6
ripe
cay cay fruit
pink juicy
small persimmons
Her offerings
7
play is
with
flower
long torso
disheveling
full
moon
rising
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