What a wonderful gift on a gray, damp day back East! Also what a grain
of sand this is....
PUCKER AND BLOW
Lemons pucker the mouth, shrink the skin, burn
and cleanse like Hell.
The better they are the more they make it hurt.
A Twist for the Twisted.
"If you want me, just whistle," she said.
"You know how to whistle. Just pucker up
and blow."
Ten years ago today began the pucker
the crushing inward that is with me yet,
face caved in, brains pushed upward and out
Thoughts this morning of Donald Hall,
(yes, this is another referential poem and
you have to send dues to my coterie to join)
"When The Young Husband"
Misquote: "This misery you begin today will follow you
all your life." Close misquote.
Misery the grain of sand.
One curse or another, just pick your Circle.
"Meinetwegen, es ist Alles eins!"
If you get lemon, suck on it.
Pucker and blow.
KTW/10-5-05
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until the layoff rumors are blessedly validated:
Kenneth Wolman
Proposal Development Department
Room SW334
Sarnoff Corporation
609-734-2538
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