You're onstage translating blue book innuendos . . .
Graffiti artists recruit Zamboni drivers
for the latest in homespun contortions . . .
Every day you write down a color for emphasis . . .
It sometimes works . . .
especially with underdeveloped photographs
and smokeless candles
from Bed Bath and Beyond . . .
You admit to appropriating yourself . . .
About the dog's dutiful permanence
within the purview of the cat's tall tail
wedded to your spot-on translations
you reluctantly relinquish reserve . . .
The day is recalled for safety violations . . .
Knowing full well desire's amplitude
fuels your compassion
for one-armed bandits with performance anxiety . . .
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| Antonio Palmerini |