bayonets that sometimes flew
I watched the aftermath of a marathon orgy
and learned about sump pump failures
and didn’t attend an optional meeting
scheduled by a woman who only
spoke in caws
I wondered if they were all related
and when the pipes would thaw
and if the carpet
would bear a child
with the spilled seeds
at the cold-cut fluffing buffet
and how I didn't have any say in the matter