where we live

jealous of the wish I

but I chose

instead I have

but nobody lives in
sitting on a
bed doubles as a

couch it in easy

room to spare room to move room to grow

long lawns
clipped wish

the weeds away



***

but nobody lives in

apart from me
who else do you

no we don’t

know two room
apart
meant for one

flat-footed
efficiency




****

housing six
pensive and full of

wry smiles
oh yes we love the

empty rooms
turned out
pockets inside

****

out of
doors look out the lock out the


view the
sound of passing traffic
louder by five

who will buy
this beautiful

heat bettle
in the treetops
what’s the buzz tell me what’s
happening when the bough breaks the
who will cradle

your hunger

how far will we
rock bottom fall


****

figure eight

six figures


figure it
out, out
damned


spot the difference


****


turtle doves and a
bird in the

hand out
hand-me-downs
hand of fate
hard to handle

cooing

can’t say what we
need

mourning

all fall down


****


no sobbing here but
what you have
they find



wanting