Magic Fingers everybody knew Magic Fingersdidnt they 

                                                            Magic Fingers always reminded him of the Jewish minx he met in Miami Sultana a dancer tiny he didnt think she broke five feet but OHthebody on her five feet 

OHthebody

she shared an apartment with the girlfriend of his new best friend who he met in college at the dorms Tony he was an Italian from Brooklyn 

Tonys parents were fullblooded Italians first American generation his parents were first American generation fullblooded Polish 

Fate

Tonys girlfriend Janice introduced him to Sultana when the three happened upon each other on campus

it was the first timethe only time he ran into Janice without Tony  she was much more relaxed  although her loosey-goosey manner may have been entranced by Sultanas lead 

Sultana was a goof being with her was being part of a musical that she performed to and to music only she heard she moved and danced sinuously it reminded him of operas where every word was sung

Sultana was vivacious and infectious

he wanted to be infected

a week or so later Tony said he was heading over to Janices for the evening Could I tag along he asked

Yawanna tag along? Mebbe whadif the evening turns hot?

I aint stupid I leave  I got legs

Alright.

Understand you met Sultana.

his smile beat his response 

Yaknow, she’s seeing someone.

Tony yashudknow alls fair in love an war She can tell me to take a hike but she cant take away that I got to lay eyes on her again Shes something . .

. . Yeah. When I met her, Janice introduced us, I was tempted too; really tempted . . . but I’m glad I didn’t, I don’t think I could keep up with her if I tried.

Id like to try Id like to try

You’re welcome to ride with me, although I don’t know if she’ll be at the apartment.

Well see

she wasnt

it wasnt a lost cause

he learned where Sultana and Janice lived 

they werent far from the ocean

he could walk by and if she wasnt around hed keep on walking to the beach for a swimsome sun 

not a lost cause

finally they met again fivesix weeks later

Tony had something for Janice but had to be elsewhere Im heading to the beach you can tell Janice Ill stop it by 

Thanks, roommate.

when he rapped on Janices door Sultana answered Hey, she said I understand you’ve stopped by a couplethree times to see if I was around.

I have was keeping my fingers crossed Youve stuck in my mind

I have to admit, you’ve stuck in my mind too.

Nice to be stickyisnt it

If you’re sticking, stuck, to the right people.

the Vagabond Motel was off Highway One Art Deco styling turquoise painted ironworks white stucco walls Air-Conditioning Magic Fingers  

                              Sultana dug the vibrations

they dialed it up to violent he could pin her to the bedtake her from behind and let Fingers fuck them he brought a roll of quarters with whenever they could steal a night

go missing

they discovered her delight when they fucked in her apartments laundryroom on a lark he tossed her up on top of a washing machine as its spin cycle beganYEOW  

that was a lot of years ago

shes remained the only Sultana he ever met

this morning he was asleep in bed and awakened by the tribethe three kittens his queen october had six weeks prior 

she got out for a night  

thats all it takes  

two days earlier the kittens had just began to break into runs  theyd slept with him only once before

this morning they chased each other up and down the bed crisscrossed it ran over him as he laid on his back

how three kittens decide who is the one pursuedwho chases who how roles are flopped inverted was beyond him  though it was epically fluid fleeingpursuing seamlessly tagteamed tagteaming   

                                                                                   Shiver me timbers he thought
Long John Silver proclaimed that in Treasure Island  how appropriate

then he thought of Sultana   

all the motionemotions were enough to get a guy to yank his dick

an who wouldve blamed him broiling in the spatter and splash of Sultanas memorymammary thighs an body

pussy was everywhere 

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1131,  Twosday,  7  5. 19

Power Station  Some Like It Hot  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw1t7OCESUw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViUxE1wAgu8  Dulcimer played  Miles Perkin

it played as he held the baby bird in his hand

when he got home from work last night wee his outdoor cat had it cowed against the wall beside the front door AwKahrist he muttered ya kiddin me

he scooped the bird up

brought it into the house

put it in a shoebox with torn paper towel bird seed water

in the morning he went outside  scratched for grubs insects

the baby bird refused them

he sat the bird in the box beside him

kept his curious indoor cats away

the bird fluttered

maybe the flutter meant it could fly he doubted it

he took it outside

the baby bird fluttered

he or she sang several times

he was encouraged

he came back inside

set the bird beside him again

played some music off youtube

suddenly the bird scratched moved violently

panted

spasmed

         NO  Nonono he picked it up quicklyheld it Im here Im here he whispered   here: pitiful

the baby bird spasmed twothree times

                                                                                                 exhaled its last breath

what did he think he could do?

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