in and out of my noonday dreams
a neon falcon plunges - ls

eating out of the carton
sweet and sour lamb - tlk

Venus rises again
and I burn incense until dawn
just for myself - ls

contemplating chaos
greasy smoke rings - tlk

Again the fantasy
under a full moon
he dances with Garbo - ls

monkey winds the victrola
over and over again - tlk

Dark cycle
a spiderweb drifts
in the November sun - ls

child frightened by a rabbit's
foot in the gutter - tlk

Prince of Babylon
closing my eyes
against an unwanted birdsong - ls

walking through the hi-tech store
turning off all the TVs - tlk

He died of AIDS
sleepless all night
remembering his voice - ls

to mourn is new art
between friends - tlk

Loss of faith
giving herself the gift
of lavender potpourri - ls

in the scented envelope
the Dear Jane letter - tlk

Voice of the harp
in a raven's flutter
waking to Mozart - ls