"Listen to her whisper and giggle / as she scribbles her slippery name /
over and over down the glass." -- Charles Bennett
Watch as she runs her mouth
from the lip of a faucet
and twist her trickled giggle
to a shriek of basin music.
Let her gloop to sleep
on a hiss of gas.
Bloom a blue sunflower
to wake her up.
Try to read the Morse code
of her bubble and froth
before she takes a breath
and sings herself to steam.
What remains you leave to dance
with Oolong or River Water.
June 17th 2013
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