in a sea of tattoos—I buy an eighth and slink out
he explains to hear ad nauseum how i wish i had a stiff drink
hearing only half of what he mutters, she is splitsville!
bending cosmos another basketball team checking in
as she sleeps, a spider spins gossamer across the hoops in her earlobes
red blanket and cool sheets these bones carry much stress
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I marry the milkmaid for her handiwork—she marries me for the practice
i fill my mouth with you the shadows now turning
it's a long walk back from the brothel—I decide to spin the night
spring thunder his hardon prominent when we speak
she swears she'd rather choke on a chicken bone
eating from Hibachi again lobby silence and our breathing
transfixed by the way she fills out her cashmere—goats will eat anything
aimless aimless these slate grey walls are depressing
he propositions me as I swish past the red lights
another question: you walk away with my smile
fake smile, false teeth, silicone breasts—my kind of guy
another noir film my computer reboots
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rainbow flags on his toenails—Rock Hudson in Magnificent Obsession
today deciding to stay in bed no social media at all
fourteen galaxies merging in the distant universe we still can't get along
more messages still watching my movie
exchanging emails with a new friend bursting with enthusiasm
not sure if these are haiku bad things done in Nazarene's name
big hole in my sock I never throw anything away
shopping at the supermarket i deeply despise daddy
organic fruits and vegetables taking a bite out of my budget
early noon: one of those days i don't wanna talk
Facebook friend—she ups the ante with a Face Time call
enjoying chocolate another guest slides me his number
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dominatrix goes off script—the many uses of a police baton
cabin fever: edge of her turquoise bikini
lipstick in hard to reach places—gone in the morning
crushed silk curtains practicing 'Autumn Leaves' in silence
cigarette burns on the hotel room carpet—a broken high heel shoe
witch of Endor who conjures up dead leaves?
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Michael H. Lester, Los Angeles, California, USA
Akane, Dallas, Texas, USA