Scent of Carriage Horse Relief

A virtual affair they won’t
acknowledge face to face. Toe

to toe helpless
in July heat. Computer aided
breezes don’t count

especially when the sound
of shoed hooves against pavement
is on mute.

E-missive (Day 2,646)

Without sound, how
do I know
what you mean

when you write
the letter K, when
you sign off with a see
you later? How

much later? I can’t see
your face—but you
never did give away much
with your eyes. Only

the tone holding
up or forcing down

the timbre in your voice
could begin to reveal
what I wish to know.