like fragile-ghost-feet grass-blade gored on heaven's lawn i stand before you

discount porn picture
fading
behind the 7-11 counter
mind of one holding
“wife”
(word made flesh)
for the first time
____________________

pixilated print out
Michelangelo’s “Creation”
time-traveled
skipping Sistine
to subject itself
held at arm’s length
scrutinized through
one squinting eye
alternating
copy
original
copy
original
copy (crumpled)

“so that’s what he
looks like”
____________________

8-bit
on hold
mp3
telephone received
into room where
16“
Pioneer
hi-fi system escorts
in Sinatra
(big banded)
on vinyl

dat dat da da dat
dat dat da da dat
dat dat da da dat dat

Old Blue Eyes, himself
lifts stylus
zipping across grooves
extinguishes cigarette
and sings