NERVOUS FILAMENTS

slight successive modifications

you put on the blood
pressure cuff
a magnified period of grief kneeling in the Confessional

fly with his back legs rubbing together, praying

he sees a million of you

I think everyone knows that famous still
from Battleship Potemkin--

my little friends

philosophy and remoras

the only fish that has a sucking disk on top of its head

did you just hear a baby?

A priest shouldn't have a tattoo of Darth Vader
ooooooooooooooooo(or call a parishioner a Yoga Nazi)

there was sun shining all over the bed that beautiful morning

little silver penguins holding trays

may I suggest you seek the advice of a mental health professional

I put out some wine

microphones packed away neatly in a box
in the basement labeled

Shells of the Florida panhandle

*

A smattering of language here, including the
title, comes from Darwin's The Origin of Species.

Line ten comes from The Audubon Society
Field Guide to North American Fishes, Whales & Dolphins.