morning's first coffee,
always the best
unless you buy cheap.
you find the level
that water rises to
and then you do your dealings.
drink, a symptom
of the cool
that eases into soul.
your landlady
knows your dealings
better than yourself,
she'll jump out
onto a limb
that has already blown away.
she'll kiss your tracks
like her lips are her brains.
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All Rights Reserved
Jun 16, 2012
Jun 16, 2012 at 10:23 PM UTC
morning's first coffee,
always the best
unless you buy cheap.
you find the level
that water rises to
and then you do your dealings.
drink, a symptom
of the cool
that eases into soul.
your landlady
knows your dealings
better than yourself,
she'll jump out
onto a limb
that has already blown away.
she'll kiss your tracks
like her lips are her brains.
© copyright 2005
All Rights Reserved
written while living above property owner.. what a time, my apartment was furnished with an upright piano and i learned a little boogie woogie to pass the time
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