Bossy

[jeremyyoung]

She finds I more entrapped
in amber, on her shelf among her novels.
Trophy books of sappy learning,
enforce, preserve, her want of faith.

Smooth to the touch
each spine unbroken
relents its place
upon her shelf

rests for coffee
upon the table,
unread,
unknown, it listens,

to committee exchanges, reportage,
repartee, lapsang souchong,
agree with me, brittle built

petty needs.

Polish them bloody, validate,
menstruate, incorporate, repatriate,
but don't piss take.

The dictionary laughs to learn
that henceforth, clipped speech
shall be known as Clition.

[ChristopherSea]

Ha ha, I like the way you took that line and ran with it. From the Bossy bovine title through the red tide to the closing Clition, this was very amusing jeremy./Chris

[jeremyyoung]

I hope you don't mind, I couldn't resist...

[ChristopherSea]

Not at all. You put a big smile on my face before bedtime last night.

[jeremyyoung]

Don't tell my missus