The strange sadness 
At the end of reading a book
Long coke scooping fingernails 
Hoping for joy or clarity 
Great for getting ticks 
Off the pet chimpanzee 
The non sequitur of it all
Eiffel Tower
Smell of turpentine 
Wheels spinning 
As non existent as
Sarte’s embalming fluid

5/5/2023