When the Phone rings – What is Needed –
a Narrow Office – an Unwanted Promotion – Waiting, Watching –
It’s Raining Again – What She Says is True – In Carcosa – Terms –
“It’s late” – The Merits of a Quarrel – A Wicked Thing – Awakening –
“An utter disaster” – an Unexpected Call – None of Her Concern –
“What were you thinking?”
“July, July!” – Ganesa’s Smile –
Portland, Divided into Four Fifths – Brazilian Beer, Thai Noodles – Shooting the Moon –
Light from Fluorescent Ceiling Panels – a Dusty Hollow – Going Home – What is so Dangerous –
“Chickie chickie?” – Scattering the Hounds – Unexpected Violence – Sanctuary –
The Music’s Loud – as Gentlemen Settle – the Second Thrust – the Nighttime City, Filled with Light –
Fareless
One of the Club’s Private Dining Rooms – Getting Cute –
“You don’t have to be any good at it” – This is Not a Sales Call – Hopeless Paperwork –
Ysabel Triumphantly – the Changing of the Guard – Now and Here – a Mound of Bicycles –
“Le Trash Blanc?” – Not her man – Something, Anything, It – Very simple questions –
Whipped Cream – Like most people – Zoobombing – This Ray guy –
Marfisa in the Hall – What he wants to Hear
Five hundred bucks – The Thing in the Shadows –
a Half-dozen T-shirts, most of them black – Formal dress – Some qualities of Vengeance – Every felicitation –
the Lights above – Leaning green – Glad Wide Jars – What happened, What didn’t –
“Puertas a mi izquierda” – We Revellers – the Duke’s ecstatic – Her choice –
Down by the Ice Rink – a Side-bet – a Roomful of Gentry – Her honor – the Very Air –
They march – the Conquering Hero
The Printer spits – It’s covered –
a Scale of One to Ten – the Half-full Glass – Dog-catchers – Hanging up –
“Could you maybe describe” – the whole Five Hundred – Room to Clap – No Duty Bound –
Lighting a cigarette – Life and Limb – an even Half Dozen –
Those teeth – “Eleleu!” – Backlash – before the End – Clip-Clop-Clip –
“Leo, honey”
Just a little She smiles – Spilled milk –
“Who are the three lions?” – a Mild and Temperate Knight – Her hair – Exaltation – What he said –
the Blue umbrella – the Three Acorns – Roly-poly Gang Bang – “Just let it ring” – Her promise –
Becker runs his hand – an Invitation – Her Haircut – that Mild and Temperate Knight –
“Of course!” says Ysabel – Unbuttoning – at Her table – Happy Birthday –
Sitting on the Banks of the Sea
Two fingers of Bourbon – “Me People” –
a Big Man straining – What she Owes – Four Simple Lessons –
A shell of Glossy White – a Frank and Open Exchange – Rabbits in their Den –
“Turn up there” – such steep Freight – the Pinch of the Times – one Hell of a shiner –
the Doors kicked Open – Sidney rests – maybe Blue – a Dispute over Loss –
Dirty Laundry
“Let’s do it in one” –
His madly jerking Eyes – a Venti Vanilla Latte – a Five-dollar Bill – a (brief) Disquisition on Love –
On her back on the bed in the dark – Getting Ready – Speaking Precisely – Twenty-eight thirty –
the Refrigerator Light – “Draw your sword” – One Long Swallow – Something’s Up –
Laughing she Opens the Door – Not even breathing – Something Sharp – “Hold out your hand” –
Awake, she
Marfisa falls – Just two Blocks away –
He’s stepping out – a Boon – his Treat – something Wet & Ruined –
Raw Green Peas – three Questions only – “Subparagraphs and shit” – Tarnish –
an Indecisive Cream – a Change of Clothes – one Hell of a Cue – the Sound & the Light –
Bare branches, Dead leaves – Sorry We’re Closed – a Chivalrous thing – when We are Queen –
“What were you thinking?”
Whistling tunelessly – up that Hill –
Sunlight softly – almost a Vacation – Fennel & Sorghum – Everything in their Power –
Three men standing – not any Courtesy – His filthy Mind – What the Lord requires –
Groaning the Shape – Tête-à-tête – “Your reason for leaving?” – Marking the Spot –
Mr. Charlock sits – the Sword in the floor – Baker, Juliet, India –
the Woman kneeling by the Tub
The light from the Television – what Time it is –
“Is it the money?” – What they’re getting – little more than a Closet – Why he’s doing it –
Mademoiselle Juliette – “I am the house” – what the Starling does – Tits & Ass & Oh –
“What I think is maybe” – Modern and more Equitable – the Strong Hand – on the Strand – Unreservedly –
rounding a Corner – Next Thursday – no Hullabaloo – to have gone Dancing – like Bubbles –
“Sir? Sir?”
A small room – Where else, What else –
Crouching naked – Mr. Keightlinger refuses –
“I don’t know how much longer it’ll hold” – Jasmine refuses –a Jump; a Landing –
When the Alarm Clock buzzes – How it is – What she Shouldn’t have done – the wrong damn Hatch –
Tinny music – a Knife in the Back – One goes alone – Filled to the Brim with Girlish Glee – How it Should be –
“Where are they?” – White Feathers in Her hair
a Beautiful guitar, and Extravagant –
“You cut your hair!” – Who were Those Guys? – the Rain beneath her – what It (he) did –
Pushing a Dead lawnmower – a sound Sleeper – Cabbages & Storks –
“Such a nothing time” – Drawing the Circle – What’s left Behind – a Coat to a Cobbler –
that Stern and Rough-hewn Hawk – Egg whites & Eschatology – Sky falls; Mountains crumble – three Answers –
a screwed-up Twist of Paper
“You said you were going to kill me” – a Pointless rendezvous –
Jo removes her Jacket – two whole Days – He’s in –
George’s, it says – Tea & Peppers – something Pretty Special – a Taste –
an Apple, peeled and cored – Talking Shop – thwarting Mr. Sogge – the Rose Garden –
a Long and Narrow flight of Stairs – the Duel on the Bridge – One of her Many Names – If –
the Sound of Bottles, clinking
Standing there – an Offer is Made –
one Eye brown, one Eye blue – Hand held High – his Reward – not a Mark –
a Seamless Sky – her Packing’s done – a Season’s worth – Dour men in Rich Black suits – a Heavy limping step –
“Gentlemen!” – Change & Tradition – Intent – a Fine enough Distinction –
“Leo, dammit” – Getting Ready – with All her Heart –
Muffled voices
4:59 becomes 5:00 – Donuts & Leftovers –
“I have told Your Grace” – a Most dangerous opponent – He’ll come – North it is –
“Yeah, so, anyway” – the Nine varieties – “press Seven to delete” –
Tripping over Something in the Dark – Hers also – in the Foyer – he’s Washed dishes – old John Barleycorn –
“Laugh, Luff, Love” – Neither of them, or Both – an Other word – his Weaknesses –
a Bit of leather
a Sharp pop – how Sharper then –
Naked he sits – no longer Blank – how to be Gallowglas – her Mother’s daughter –
“You’re waiting for something” – the Opposite of hiding – Years, or a Couple of months – Stripped bare –
Against the mirror – her Empty hands – “She isn’t here” –
The light is thicker, now – her Brother’s things – Why – a Sound too big to hear –
the House, full of Leaves
Water & Wine – Last Thursday –
the Hat in his hands – the Niceties of Debt – her Business – his Messages –
the Only light – what Needs doing – Summing up – into the Woods –
“Remarkable, the likeness” – a Sudden spark – bright Lights & Lefse – the Long shot –
the Fiendish little Basket-box – how Many planets, and how Large – her Geis – her Situation – “Yessir” –
No sitting or sleeping in Front of the Windows – Snow
“From this position” –
a House that looks Much Like the Others – Tango milonguero – What matters, and what Doesn’t – Respects –
“Who did you say you were?” – any Rule – Investiture – Ecclesiastes, chapter 10 –
Gently brush the Dust – so Small a life – how Different, he looks – “Is that it?” –
Orange doors – “Every tool known to man” – Careful; Twilight; Knee – Dropping off – her Majesty’s smokes –
Clank, and up
