that which
sitting on
my old green
couch
she asked,
“are you afraid”
& i replied,
“terrified”
w/ out even
asking of
who or what
& we lifted
our bottles
against
that which
follows us both
day & night
across streets
beneath sun
& moon
thru doors
& down corridors
& into rooms
of any dimension
& into dreams
& moments
of waking
& dreams again
About the Author: Rob Plath is a writer from New York. He was once tutored by Allen Ginsberg for two years from 1995-1997. He has published 22 books and a ton of poems in the small presses over the last 26 years. He lives with his cat and tries his best to stay out of trouble.
Image Credit: “Portrait of a Couple” Unknown Artist (1860s) Digital image courtesy of the Getty’s Open Content Program.
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