PALPITATIONS
make my heart
beat irregular
take off
at crazy speed
murmur and stutter
slam against
my breath
beat me
wild drummer
skip and skip and skip
**
EMILY AT THE SILENT MOVIES
Scene One
(No one bothers to witness the failure.)
Scene Two
HE: Are you in a state of grace?
SHE: Where will I be tonight?
(There is a pause.)
Scene Three
(They’re never satisfied with endings.
Either things are over too soon,
Or else go on way too long.)