Masks

Charmers and shmoozers enablers and rock stars
so smooth and polished and prepared for life
observing the surfaces and descerning an
uncomfortableness in my lack of impression
what could she be looking at toilet paper
on my heel or spinach between my teeth
the whale wears a mask to my harpoon

Concupiscent

Melville lived and died here in Manhattan

poor Ishmael growing grim about the mouth

in a damp, drizzly November

belikes a kannakin of wine

bestir a orison at this critical time

listening to the orotund voice

to make this a lifestyle yaw

my catarrh should make a leap

quite freightening betoken

of the future luffing

betoken of isinglass beret

the bilge and grapnel

cetology bespeaks of

adventure and psychic solace