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Hot Flames

Tom Racine


She now sleeps soundly,
but earlier she screamed,
“Your burning up the chicken!”
as I was kissing her long and deep.
She ran outside and watched and screamed
as flames shot out from the barbecue stove.
The cat and I looked on'
I have done it so many times myself that it is normal
for my cooking,
but not for hers, ‘cause she turned red and jumped up and down,
yelling,
“Stop it, stop it! Maybe it’s OK with you,
but I haven’t eaten for two days!”
She ran into the kitchen and came out with a large glass
of water. I looked at the cat, Ringo, and he looked at me'
then he headed for the hood of the car.
I thought of following or getting in my van
but opted to go inside and hide with my head in my poetry.
I had turned off the gas, so nothing was left for me to do'
it would burn itself out.
But she was still red and screaming and the cat stood still
like he had many
times before, and she dowsed the flames.
She went inside and doors began slamming and
a crash came from the bathroom.

Later, she leaned towards me in the bed and said,
“Wasn’t that the best chicken you ever tasted?”
“Sure, baby, sure,” and I looked to the cat.





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