architectural romance
drumming fingers on the sideboard his thoughts r in other places
near and far he happend to remember
some exiled emotion propelling events toward a renegade hand of gin
rummy and some rum
she pulls the hose up taut and checks the mirror, fluffs the collar
the navy blue ensemble w/white blouse, tightens the belt.
the shoes she says to herself the ballet heels
predictably boring chart projections (sigh thumbing thru blue prints)
heels latched 2 the rung (keep the chair from rolling)
dribbling a list of numbers A list (this notebook has seen better days)
he drew a voice balloon inflated a mystical monk chanting and
filled it w/new jersey erudite curbside sayings (noone out of town gets)
with a friendly frown (pencil in hand)
in contemplation
they met for lunch across the street
he orders tonic checks his watch
"i want to get home early today...
but this is home everywhere is home she said
pulling out a page with a cartoon of woody allen (hoboken)
