talking of michelangelo
talking of michelangelo
we drink tepid coffee & talk of visiting
the museums of the Ninja Turtle artists - Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo
& Donatello (who we can never remember created what,
& get stuck instead reminiscing
his bandana is purple
& he’s the one with the bo staff).
I watch the rim of your oversized mug
engulf your chin & lips,
wonder aloud if it’s blasphemy,
claiming museums as sacrosanct.
I could be wrong - I’m not sure
I believe in god, anyway.
I’d rather talk to you about art.
the edge of the cup grins, toothlessly,
from the bottom of your face.
I relate better to the partially filled mug of cold coffee
you lift with two hands & sip like a chalice
than to some communion goblet.
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