Tranquil Still

I know why tickle and pink are so often together
That giggly bunch of sweet and sober
That potbellied pig of a combo
All silky smooth and slithering around the other
Like ribbons of egg in hot and sour soup
Encircled around shoots and noodles

Not really ready for digestion
Or graffiti on roof access doors
Not ready for let downs or strict one-eighties
Just wading in the river of comfort and pleasure
Uninterrupted by the snakes and gators
Just inches below
Where waters are colder
The actions erratic
A murky stew blending chum and salt

Rarely a splash made for fun
But almost always ending in silence
A rolling river lends itself to a quiet lake
Ends itself as a tranquil banquet
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6.29.11

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