ONE WEEK BEFORE 33
C Ra McGuirt
no wife.
no live-in lover.
no roommate.
no tv.
i hocked it today
with my VCR
for typewriter ribbon
cassettes&groceries.
no dog.
no cat.
no telephone.
now i'm alone
with me
& my fish
& my stereo
my books
my tapes
my typewriter
my art
& the art of others
my mostly empty bedroom
& beer beer beer beer beer because
there's no weed at any price
i could afford if i found it
in the state of tennessee
unless you have a joint on you?
i didn't think so.
this all will take
some getting
used to.