Quiet as a child

in his mother's arms, quite so --


even is my soul.

All around campus there are these little black *****, like hanging
alien eggs. Glossy, obsidian bubbles concealing cameras that
record time-stamped, audio and hi-def video.

Could this surveillance footage ever be sent to parents?

Imagining letters sent to parents about campus/dorm surveillance

Dear Mr & Mrs Vionet, we have observed countless kisses,
disheveled morning walks and late night visits which indicate
that your daughter is a scandalous little *****. We just wanted you
to know, in case you want to know more. As campus security it’s
part of our business to keep a full, digital record, detailing her sluttiness.

Your friends in campus security.

P.S.
Would you care to donate to the University endowment fund?

Squat down, knees to chin,

and your arms tight around them --


safe like angel's wings.

I ride on the bus,

the day begins, I wake up --


in trusted landscapes.

I have a gun and

like to have it with me, but --


where can I put it?

Cold rain being blown

under my hood, the shelter –


of the mosquito.