3 AM

After reading that all people, including gays,
could knock on the door at 3 AM, the networks
gradually melted.

Still, a piece of news from a moment prior ran
like a lukewarm current beneath the election.

Jennifer brought the air into sharper focus
and God removed the ugly spot between a man
and a woman.

But the fact that the Executive Branch
was just getting over the flu
seemed so "sci-fi".

Frankly, any Sunday night can be considered
an expression of hysteria - given the shards
of ice in the adjacent room.