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August 20, 2005
the illuminated bow
I was there
slouched on a bench
with my beers and book of negatives
when the streetcar finally closed in
upon entry I gauged a heavy burden
a fascinating little doe
planted next to some doldrum
whose melon head and polo shirt
worked to obscure my view
but I still had
the freckled crest of the shoulder blade
illuminated by a halo
trickling down her back
and the tiny laughter
spilling from those dainty lips
the inquisitive gaze
cast from seascapes
drawn from the center of the ocean
and the cusp of the neck
swept with silk
each time she dallied
those caramel tresses
I had these things
in my windshield
periodically
I had six beers
in a grocery bag
but couldnt drink
a single one
for fear of being
ejected
it was a long
ride home
but the time
moved
rather well
Posted by Drexler at August 20, 2005 04:30 PM