Saturday, April 18, 2009

cleanshave

I like the feel of a week’s
worth of beard
on my chin,
how my cheeks scrape
clean when rubbed
by your hand,
the time we talked
about trips
together up north

and now that’s
all gone, as these
gray and black
whiskers circle
and spin down
down
down
down
the bathroom
sink drain.

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