there was an eruption
on the south side of his melancholy
so much so that he couldn't get his arm in the sweater
lightning strikes the same spot frequently
he was told
but he ignored the warning and
decided not to move to San Jose
forensics couldn't clear up any misunderstandings
and the blood was cleaned up like it was never there
"you shouldn't let dogs play in the street"
He cancelled his subscription
and threw out all the old issues
the carpet was stained from when her brother had visited
they had had a rollicking good time it would seem and left beer spilled everywhere
She said he couldn't find a job
these were hard times