Juvenilia

LAVATORY

white water black river crossings
never the same twice forgetfulness
of
tricks talking johns
Jim-Bobs and Harvey Jacks
names of noiseless living
arrangements
flushed
with Old Crow bourbon
and the young's gamey scorn
for their red-eye
glory hole
wheezing


stars sprinkled in parks
aren't muffled
beneath crumpled paper towels

and the playground swings creak
                               wall   dark
                               eruption