No Help for That | Jackie Clark

Bed-islands float down the dunking river

like snails in towering grass, in their deliberate radius

I can help you all,

gesturing phone-face.

Hips cautiously abbreviate full twists, gripping staple handles,

the underpants aquarium circles to and from metal boxes,

collecting food wrappers and plastic cups.

Representational haystack, its embered ends travel to the center

We practice straightened waves to each of the four corners,

winged regalia apostrophes the single file