Read a poem by another poet written
on the same day:

bad habits or not habits or
lavender belly up federally
anxious trajectory fueled
otherwise. otherwise, forget
it. otherwise, better luck
next time. other windows
with broken cords sashay lushly
onward. bad art by any
other name. a true entomologist's
portion of the world, by any
other name, tiny & meticulous.
trust me, she said, and the sun
went up. curtailed threshold
particulate matters as erstwhile
lenses levy material consequence
as further attempts head home.

humming a tiny
song hand in hand
the commandment and
the syllable tripped
wearily down the incline.

vaccuum formed minus
a more sturdy material
metronomic habits
form in future.