Quest for the Slappy Man-Hug

I’m starting to know these guys—so now, when they see me, this parade of tatted-up, newly sober straight men come at me with the Slappy Man-Hug.



PART(UR)ITION

The girl with no face / perches / just behind my face.


Resplendent

in verdant stud
of my contused eye


Spectacular Barbecue

The Spectacular Barbecue is even better than a party, because everyone is coming, even Uncle John, Aunt Mary, and Luke, all the way from California.




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