Poem of the Day 01.08.09

dan (why haven’t you called?)

dan
why haven’t you called?
we’ve been waiting three days
and the cats are starting
to get worried.

dan
did you get lost in
manhattan?

dan
why haven’t you called?
is it because i got drunk
last friday on cornelia street
and you bought both bottles of wine
and dinner?

dan
did you get lost in
queens?

dan
why haven’t you called?
is it because i ate that cupcake
off the dirty street?
is it because i grabbed your ass
mistaking it for my wife’s?

dan
did you get lost in
the bronx?

dan
why haven’t you called?
is it because the world has you down?
because of the job?
because of dreams and children?
because of art and white lofts
in soho?

dan
did you get lost in
staten island?

dan
why haven’t you called?
is it because i got the hiccups
and cried in the white horse
restroom?
is it because we left you at
the subway station
too early on a friday night?

dan
did you get lost in
brooklyn?

dan
why haven’t you called?
because we’ve tried you
four times
and have been worried sick
if you’re all right.

dan
did you get lost in
jersey?

dan
why haven’t you called?
the holidays are over and the moon
is rich
outside they are threatening snow
and solace
and we’d love to hear your voice.

dan
give us a call
when you get the chance.