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I had meant to apologize in advance.

I had meant to jettison all dogmatism in theory and all sclerosis in organization.

I had meant to place my hand in a position to receive the sun.

I imagined such a gesture would amount to batter, battery. A cookie

is not the only substance that receives the shape

of the instrument with which it’s cut. The man-child tucks

a flare gun into his sweatpants and sets out

for a bench of great beauty and peacefulness.

Like the girl my neighbors sent to Catholic school, tonight

the moon lies down with any boy who talks of leaving town.

My cowardice may or may not have a concrete economic foundation.

I beat Orlando Duran with a ratchet till he bled from his eye.

I like it when you cut the crust off my sandwiches.

The name of our state flower changes as it dries.