Paul Pfleuger, Jr.


Two Poems

adore attract devote attach
into match made heaven
made honest spouse of
aisle act knot tied 
filled with blessing bliss
the altar ring lines
we say obligated plunge 
then comes post honeymoon
settled down into hitch 
bells and performance vows 
other better half habits
or better far worse
formula mating of conveniences 
I do conjugal chore
practice this parity oath
taken thee to be
the whole nine yards
the rest of days
honored domestic harmony routine
the or poorer realization 
saying I duty 
my ball and chain 
happily ever after idea
sweet nothing as much
asked for hand back
until the undo part


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drunk alum I am 
we were 
he she said
be spoken for
pictured in 
for the sound
lost together
our generation
degenerate 
we multiplied
noise in space
scrapped books
reminisce or another
stay did static
glacial inward
plain as played
bubble if pressed
express still
some of us 
mean clear 
exercise 
under self
got control
managed visibility
read liberty
with judgment	
a haul


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Originally from Buffalo, New York, Paul Pfleuger, Jr. now lives, writes and teaches in Chiayi, Taiwan. His work has appeared in several anthologies and in print and online journals and zines. He is the former co-editor of R'r online journal and is the author of A Zodiac, released by Red Moon Press.

 
 

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