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Staring down

glaring down

the copy

of “Narcissus and Goldmund

laying across

the shelf

and trying

to muster up

the strength

and courage

to read it

as yet I

settle for shots

of coffee flavored brandy

on a getting cooler

kind of February evening

that is

actually

getting late

and realizing

that time’s

not permitting