Tuesday, August 19, 2025

they were thirty four
& fifty one
with a three and a half year old

I remember 
we stayed at a motel

that had big sculpture of stallions 

they bought me TOYS 
along the way

I played QUIETLY 
in the BACK seat

a wooden train
some indian dolls

did we sing
I don't remember 

did we play
games

did we listen to the RADIO 

I don't remember 
SNIPPETS
of conversation 

I remember 
putting 
PERFUME -- or what I thought at the time was
on corduroy's belly

messing up his fur

I don't think it was intentional 
I didn't expect THAT 
result