Rage is an opportunity to clear the air
but leaves a bitter aftertaste
sanguine aborigines mock the missionaries
and reflect on the rosaries and hosiery
love is the medicine that can't be
ingenues and debutantes rehearse the foxtrot
filled by prescription
laughter waits around the bend
for riverboat gamblers and real estate agents
mortgaged values are the worth and the price
of penny stocks
a wealth of ambiguities is captured in the
contract's fine print
the plumber fixes the drain
as new dreams ascend in the drowsy dawn

the apache kid