BOXED INTO THE BOX ROOM   OF A SEMI-D   FROM THE SITTING ROOM DOWNSTAIRS   THE SOUND OF DAYTIME TV   ON A FABRIC SOFTENED EIDERDOWN   HALF ASLEEP   IN THE MAGNOLIA KITCHEN   OF THE REHEATS   A KETTLE CLICKS   A TIMER BEEPS   FAD GADGET KEPT PRISTINE   TABLES AREN’T FOR ELBOWS   AND THERE IS PLASTIC   ON THE SUITE      DRIBS AND DRABS    BITS AND PIECES   WON’T RECEIVE   THE FULL FUTURE   WAIT AND SEE   WHERE THE STREET   LEADS TO   DRIBS AND DRABS    BITS AND PIECES      OH DO COME IN   OH DO WIPE YOUR FEET   WATCH MY MOTHERS PORCELAIN RUNAWAYS   FISHING FROM A STREAM   AND THE BOY WITH A BAD CASE   OF THE JUMPING BEANS   DANCING IN THE LIGHT    THAT HITS THE PORTRAIT   OF THE BLESSED PADRE PIO      STICKY WITH THE DRIZZLE   FROM AN ORANGE PEEL   ENTERTAINED   BY MAGNETIZING   TINY SHARDS OF STEEL   COMING OVER   ALL ELBOWS AND KNEES   DANCING WITH A PORTRAIT   OF THE BLESSED   BRENDAN BEHAN