THE RED HOT COILS
the fan sitting on
a window sill
was gently blowing
the curtains on to
a radiator heater
the phone rang and rang
water boiling in a kettle
steam whistling out as if
it were a toy locomotive
circling the red hot
coils on a portable
electric range
plugged in to a
bloodstained wall
water overflowing in
the old clawfoot bathtub
Randy Travis blaring on
a portable FM radio
from an empty living room
~
DRYING OUT
Drying out
An army cot
Above the Taos
Fire station
Is not an ideal spot
But the cool breeze
Coming through
The window
Sure feels
Nice
~
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