To have begotten a horse

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To have begotten a horse
Out of the womb of the woman
you love

Is to have wished
To have an exceedingly fat man
make love to her

Not that I have anything against horses
Or fat men. I admire them both
for their tenacity.

But look my darling
There's only so much love
you can have.

And not all of it together
And not all of it kind.
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Mala Noche

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Do they dance in darkness
unseen by shadows

Do their voices ride
a silent wind

Do the cold streets
comfort their feet

Or do they have paws
instead ?

Will their wired jaws
scrunch at all hours

Will black and white
be the only colours tonight

Will all stop
and nothing spin

Until their eyes roll upwards
with a sharp metal clink

Mala Noche.
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