#253 sometimes the heart needs a good pounding
first needles\nthen needles and pins\nsometimes the heart\nneeds a good pounding\n\nreligious icons\nand ancient amphorae\nsmelling of fish hold no\ncandle to light and color\n\na coney island small enough\nto fit in your pocket\ntake it wherever you go\n\nyour love of\nlaughs and grouchy waiters\nlike classic film and houndstooth\nmakes nervousness easy\n\nthis year has\nonly a few breaths left then\nanother and more and more\nyou\u2019ve been here before\n\na coney island small enough\nto fit in your pocket\ntake it wherever you go\n\nepw 12.29.07 perrysburg, oh