in the relentless heat........At the mercy of the mechanics,
In the depths of the garage................... I sat docilely at the waiting room table,
leaves turned yellow ......................making the motions of writing in my notebook,
rain................................ fighting the urge to slide slowly from the chair,
cold water......................crawl under the table,
as if our daily suppers depend on it..... and suck my thumb.
brown grass on the hills.............A puffy green vinyl couch
a flowered dress..............was bordered by the potted remnants
........................................of what might have been ivy.
sleep............................"WARNING
background noise............this area contains chemicals
low flying planes.............known to the state of Colorado
a knife with a black handle........to cause cancer and birth defects
the smell of green grass..........or other reproductive harm."
a tenuous relationship to reality...... warm sun......................... a red front door................ cold cereal........................ working............................ and seep in your soul.................... a white shirt....................... making love...................... the children laughing.......... blue jeans......................... potato soup...................... the unbidden flood............... extensive passages of discordant voices....... footprints.......................... unwashed windows........... a dark corner.................... the pine trees overhead...... walking............................. riding................................ the horizon........................

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