His mind was drunk on tea.
Raspberry, or Earl Grey.
In story, this plot would be great,
a man, a hero, and fiction, all festering
beneath ivory worn skin.
He calls out when he writes,
to Mother Mary.
The Crane fly’s lazy meander is
endless, he notices,
and writes that down.
The flowers in front of his swing provide
an endless source of dialog.

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