after movement rejoining the still
breath catches in the particulars
little snores mean you haven’t
died in your sleep rain that
touches everything yes now
on shore we praise the iconic
intro of dance with somebody
east river cruise boat party our ears
autofilled it was girls just wanna have
fun on the rocks cops hassle
girls with beer cans we watch
til they move on something’s
swelling warning in the water
a man too close looking too much
whatever that sounds like amygdala
firing sounds like oh fuck
subway jackhammer panic
my pulse with it I don’t hear
with bluebells my peripherals
but other sounds that probably
not or probably shoulder me
on the train mutter why ya
standing there faggot instead
of screaming worldlessly or pulling
out your dick our sleeping shoulders
but if it were or would that hand
sliding down pole stepping off
to allow if instead when I get to what
are we willing to give up if we gets
bigger for real the real whitney
key change lifts me up to meet it
soughing little frogs purring
wind shivers fur brushing fur
it’s ok it’s ok it’s ok
–with Pauline Oliveros
