Monday, July 29, 2013

poem of the day 07.29.13


breathing exercises

i have this window in my shower
low enough for me to look out of

and she is on her balcony
doing breathing exercises
in a turquoise top and shorts that are cut-off at her twat

it is weird to have
this window in my shower

but i’ve gotten somewhat used to it
watching the denizens of brooklyn
while i shampoo my hair

someone doing breathing exercises
as i scrub my face

the office drones racing for the bus
or slumping into their cars with coffee
while i get the armpits

the joggers and garbage men
sweating in the heat
while i do my legs and chest

the old guys shuffling with canes
doing their dance against death

the teenagers boasting with basketballs
as i hold the shower curtain and wash my feet

or the same dumb chick who pushes cigarette smoke
into my place

while she lets her pit-bull, marshmallow
shit amidst the summer flowers

and leaving
before she wipes up the stink

while i’m in here
gazing into the sunshine
dutifully washing my balls and ass
                                                                        

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Loved your blog today. Just one thing, why don't you give her back her phone

John Grochalski said...

the world may never know why. it makes for a nice paper weight.