Jolly Jolly Jolly Ego
Dave Longstreth
jolly jolly jolly ego,
you fit in.
you fit in, jully jolly jolly.
let the water bead
off your naked shoulders.
"clung to obstinate--
like an old love letter
boxed in her back pocket
lacking love, or living saliva:
dried blood--like a
wax seal, scabbing regal."