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.