To conserve power
Jeanette and I
periodically unplug
the appliances
Late at night,
the clocks always flashing
the inappropriate hour
and everything seems right
because the appropriate hour
can be any hour
(alarm clock)
4:05, 4:05, 4:05
(coffee-maker)
12:00, 12:00, 12:00
(oven)
1:57, 1:57, 1:58
Also Jeanette stuck the knives
into a block of styrofoam
and keeps it on the fridge
When she's asleep
I sometimes pull out the long one
and play with it
It will soon matter that we have jobs
But now, who cares about jobs
The house is clean, silent,
and I am its resident
assasin of shadows
I love you, baby,
and yes, I was the one
who swept tobacco crumbs
all over the kitchen floor
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