Estuary (Day 2,569)

Art is like a sponge. No,
that’s not it. If
it were, then the ocean
would protect muses
till they were ready. Then,
discipline would float
more than it does.

Art of Seduction

Are you Flaubert’s least
untrue, she won’t dare
ask for fear

your reply might smack
her cheek, lick her lip,
keep her

reaching for more
paint and wall.