[L.E. Leone's most recent poetic foray is a sequence called Dating Poems; we'll be posting them two at a time over the next few weeks. Enjoy!]
JAMES
Thank you for the reading
glasses. That was one of the
most thoughtful, least romantic
gestures ever made by any man
to me.
I liked your hat, but prefer
my words blurry,
thanks.
CHARLIE
Sorry I didn’t invite you
in. I know
you wanted it, but
would have died
of boredom. One-sided
conversation is not a
turn-on, tropical
fish and auto-
cross: not
my favorite topics.
Our third date, like the
second, will be our last,
but thank you, Charlie,
for the rose, the hamburger,
and all that time
to chew.
L.E. Leone
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