-This Day-

I woke-up considering

The foolishness of not smoking cigarettes,

Soaped-away the curious scent from my fingers

And looking into the mirror

Surrendered to an aging landscape.

In the News, a Congressman 

From Brooklyn and Queens, New York,

Is reported sticking his penis into his cellphone,

Transporting the image to a less than receptive young woman.

  

This morning, that's the News.

Bathroom faucets produce a fierce

Water which I splash to my face, as if water

Was on a mission of immediate redemption.

Aerosol shaving cream lubricates my skin,

And anticipating an early encore to yesterday's performance,

I assume the Congressman from Brooklyn and Queens, New York,

Might have lubed-up, too.

 June, 2011 / Fall River