my fingers deep in the velvet of your armpits
rat noises when I sneeze
wolf ones when I yawn
for Glade clean linen which doesn't smell clean at all
for the distance between one gate and the other
that pine needles prick the roofs of mouths
that vinegar erases the sweet smell of rot
for coffee ready at 7 AM
for sweatshirts without hoods
for Velcro
for the masters
both yours
and mine
This exercise asked student to write an apology. I wrote it to my dog.
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