Like an unwelcome guest, their stays are always brief and
inconvenient. They never write or call ahead to let us know
that they are coming by. With a little bit of notice we could
be more accommodating and leave out a plate of various
snacks and finger food to stave off hunger and have a pot
of hot tea waiting to be poured out. We are merely the most
recent tenants of this home. The landlord has told us to look
out for these visits seeing as that is what caused the terrible
lizards to move out in the first place.
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Note: this poem was written the morning after seeing poet
Mary Ruefle read at Machine Project in the Echo Park
neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was a breath of fresh air
and inspiring beyond belief to speak with her afterwards.
Thanks to poet Kelli Anne Noftle for introducing me to her
work.
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