Crocheted into a chain stitch to capture the unruly;
I believe the French
translated this to make it more suitable
for movement.
Pins and knitting needles roll up inedible buns;
one, serious and severe
from its top perch—a force worthy of Lucas flicks
in oppositional pairs.
Heated cylinders of ceramic or metal
mold a shock of springs;
bringing bounce where limp boredom
once ruled. Make it permanent
with foul activation.
Science’s compound approach: application,
timing, rinse. Every hue known to Eve,
but beware brass;
fading and sprouting needy roots, common downfalls.
Too much of any of these renders
7-10 splits in the end—no
hope to be spared. Maybe start entirely
over: the bowling ball might be “in” for summer, at best.
At worst, a way to break a six-to-eight week chemical habit—
Habit: nuns have it easy.