Shira Dentz
Two Poems
shoot the breeze
(after acconci)
(a)(bout)(right)(,)(just)(a)(bout)
(may)(b)(e)
(there’s)(a)(c)(han)(c)(e)
(d)(epen)(d)(s)(on)(where)(you’re)(stan)(d)(ing)
(could)(b)(e)(e)(nough)
(f)(or)(now)
(g)(enerally)(speakin)(g)
(w)(h)(omever)(turns)(up)
(only)(i)(f)(you)(want)
(j)(ust)(a)(hint)
(k)(ind)(of)(li)(k)(e)
(sa)(l)(t)(to)(taste)
(m)(ight)(be)
(n)(either)(here)(n)(or)(there)
(t)(o)(o)(r)(fr)(o)
(p)(eek)(a)(boo)
(q)(uite)(possibly)
(up)(fo)(r)(g)(r)(abs)
(s)(uppo)(s)(e)(s)(ometime)
(t)(ake)(a)(guess)
(up)(to)(yo)(u)
(let’s)(take)(a)(v)(ote)
(w)(hatever)(you)(say)
(ine)(x)(act)
(y)(ou)(choose)
(z)(ig)(,)(z)(ag)
scales
roofs in the distance somewhat kumquat
extra branch tuba a runny ink
earthworm chimney smoke moving behind
still bare branches a plane
the cursor-pulse: visible, gone, repeat.