people are thinking about me going to phoenix. it’s like they’re going too.
everyone rooting for us. woman from gibsons in airport “watch out for red flags.”

shelby warns of online dating .hacking. getting burned.
you’ve visited me three times now. initially for a week.

you are flung out of space. walk up to the sun. stay in the Gibsons Garden Hotel.
gym. hot tub. sauna. you saw me & my dog Gaia from the ferry

searching for sea glass on the beach. for you. between kelly green sea grass &
diamonds in the sand. each time it gets a little easier. first impressions

favorable. but i am losing my voice. nightly chats.
face timing. blabbing half the blooming night

shedding nervousness. first few kisses tentative. you sleep in the hotel.
switch to my home which suits. in its simplicity. which begs

“why me?” what am i to do with you? obliterate your personality?
hottie with the naughty body. give me one more kiss.

invoke the sun & moon. remember this song on your lips
feel it all over. see us walk around town arm in arm.

i take it easy on the lipstick. i’ll love you a thousand years &
i’ll suck on your rock & roll toes. light blue

if you want to moan, put down the phone. walk into the Arizona sun oh
happy saunterer. let this summer sing in you. let your song out.

what they don’t tell you, will bite you later. i
will bite you later. now who is rough & tough, full of bluff?

the land embedded itself into this rain bird
up up & away

goodbye Phoenix
final wink