Both/And
The small Craftsman by the lagoon. Desiree on the top step / and his three graces staggered beneath. Three sample / bags of Mary Kay. The pomegranate in amber / hues
R L Swihart is the author of The Last Man (Desperanto Press, 2012) He currently lives in Long Beach, CA, and teaches high school mathematics in Los Angeles. His poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Rhino, Right Hand Pointing, 1110, decomP, Pebble Lake Review, and elsewhere.
The small Craftsman by the lagoon. Desiree on the top step / and his three graces staggered beneath. Three sample / bags of Mary Kay. The pomegranate in amber / hues
Anna, Ania, Anka. I know you’re the go-to girl, but may I / call you Sylvia // Don’t you agree: so much of life is given to domestic chores, / hygienic gestures, and playing their game
