SONNET. 8.15.99.


EMPTINESS GONE TO RACK
PROCRUSTES IN HIS BED
VACANCY THE HEART ROUNDS ON IT
LEAVES ROOM THIS VACANT LOT
THIS STRETCHED CUT FIGURE
DESSICATE LIKE AN AUTUMN LEAF
UNDER A HOT BENDING SUN
ITS SIZE DOWN TO A STAR
IN HIS BRAIN HIS OWN SHORTENING
FINE WITH HIM IF IT FITS
OR IF NOT THE STRETCHER WITH A
LITTLE TORQUE WILL LENGTHEN
HIS LOT HIS LIMBS A LITTLE TOR-
TURE OVERTURE TO SOME GREATER
OUTFITTING, IN THIS VERY PLACE