half memory

[msjane]

in this my half absence mid march mastering
the partially dead bolt
janky side door trick
I pry open the back door ether to
sweet potatoes and my heart gone cold
in the jiffy pop pan for you

I am a stage left dynamic accumulator
of books and stories
a recollection of lackluster histories
and the sterness of clean counter tops flatness:
here my divided mind unfolds in puce

before bed this empty daydream tryst
feels like so much home
a rainy day ride
back shower soaked
smiling skin saturated with life
swerving round the car doors swung open surprise
five times I yield to you seething and
stretching post hot bicycle trick
readying to master a gas light
ladder climb nightfall

chin up! glittery smeared silver moonbeam heavens
to the cozy foam pad pink slumbering
of clouds and stars absinthe mid march
firefly delirium beach kisses with
the madness express car chase exits
shuffling these flip flopped feet down a dull path
promising past late summer memories
to rebirth my sandy ear pressed
to your vibrant heart chest
still beating