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a day is an ellipse
of red wine and coffee;
a crucible for
meek pleasures.
now i’m out walking,
looking into windows.
should I have cupcake?
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Travel Log

In headlamps
  sidewinders of snow
drift the dry roadway.

Me?

I believe in waiting
  like free association
like all necessity.
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This week we learn how to get that brick oven pizza taste you love right in your own home. You might be thinking: Impossible! But I’m here to tell you that with a little elbow grease, propane and dental floss you can do it too. It all comes from loosening the rotator cuffs. Tell your wingman to stand clear before you try it! And if you have a galley kitchen, you might want to tape up some pillows—just in case. Now, if you’re lucky enough to be from New Haven or Jersey City, the next step will come naturally. Otherwise, I suggest gum bands on the socks. Oh, and don’t forget to stage your ingredients somewhere handy. I have a belt I made from an inner tube and duct tape for the essentials (see inset) but pinning up the corners of an apron can suffice—and without the hazardous glue odors. OK, turn the TV down, and make sure you hold the floss in your right hand. That part is critical! I can already smell that bubbling cheese and fresh basil, can’t you? It’s going to be a great night for brick oven pizza!

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Business Class

Eight grand USD
  gets the hi def screen
mousse au chocolat
  duvet for the knees
side table, cognac_
  fifteen cubic feet.
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Penny Polyester,
London, 1983.
Data entry specialist. 
Shall we go for tea?

Knightsbridge. Serpentine—
A pantsuit all gray and green.
Mum says never marry.  Well,
Mum sounds rather mean. 
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