the wash of being watched from behind pricked the nape of his neck

he set his cellfone down turnedsuddenly

                                                 there  in the corner

                                                                        the cold glint of nickel eyes

they snapped shut

Com’on  Step up

                   Peering through the keyhole works two ways as you well know

one eye opened

                 then the other 

Com’on 

 

clever-he stepped forward out of the dark corner 

                                                    You’re either getting better at this game or I’m off mine.

Couldnt say though my skin started creeping halfway through my text exchanges I purposely wrote what I did to bring you out

I see.

Youre getting mighty possessive about our cleverness  but you must understand you are not the be-all end-all source of it  When I need you  who am I gonna call

Ghostbusters.  Me.

Yes 

     If I need to confer  if I need the depth of your oeuvre  youre my guy or girl depending upon my adversary or intention  They were common interactions an Ill be damned if I want you looking in over my shoulder Capeesh

I capische.

Thank you  You ought to go

clever-he turned heels and began walking back to the corner

                                                                That was clever. he tossed over his shoulder

Thank you  Ill take that as a compliment

 

it was a tough week for his brotherinlaw

he had to undergo a colonoscopy  reoccurring bouts with polyps   necessary due diligence

doctor found a hot one on Wednesday

had him return on Friday

he went to ER on Saturday 

                              fever   swelling

he texted

:  :  Update . . drank the coolaid dye for C scan   

he was keeping family and concerned friends informed

he texted his daughter 

:  :  Well, hospital is keeping Uncle overnight, an infection . . on antibiotics. I’ll gather him up tomorrow . . evidently the pair of scopes was a bit more than he could handle

had clever-he  nosey bastard that he is not been lurking around he probably wouldnt have been enticed to write pair of scopes

though it did tickle him 

2004,  Saturday,  19  9. 20 

 

$200K -- Killed

 

Americas politics are Democrats and Republicans

theyre coloured Blue and Red

seen liberal and conservative

this morning

              “TRUMP’S SUPPORTERS have already landed on a new chant at rallies (since the death of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg) – ‘Fill that seat!’ (Trump’s) campaign team is selling a T-shirt with that slogan and fundraising off the court vacancy."

this morning 

              American politics are now Decent or Indecent or maybe they always have been

0932,  Sunday,  20  9. 20

quote from POLITICO Playbook: Senate Republicans start to back McConnell and Trump plan

 

he woke from a nap and found himself feeling very clever

rather

       clever-he  sat across from him peering into his face You awake now?

What are you looking at

You. I was wondering when you were going to wakeup, you rarely take naps, why? are you tired?

Maybe I was anticipating you

Not you, nope, we know that doesn’t work for youwe all know that doesn’t work for you.

You cant speak for we you can speak only for yourself

Be that way. I’m just say . .

. . Saying for yourself

Very well. You anticipate nothing. You’re hard-wired. The only times I’ve ever seen you near the edge, when you’re receptive, is when you’re stoned; then we catch you at the keyhole.

he sighed Then you   catch me at the keyhole

Then, I do.

 

Whas up clever boy

You recognise me?

Like a toothache

That’s not nice.

Dont feign being nice I can speak for all of us  We are not nice

We, since you brought it up, could work on that.

We arent

           You finally get your own ship you can treat your relationships in any manner you want 

                                                                                                        Because I wont be around

I thought you were a romantic.

Im romantic when romantic serves a purpose Romantic is not a mindset

                                                                            Which you know Stop trying to be clever

Ah, but I am clever-you.

Clever-me  wha got into you today that youre waiting around for me to wake

 

Yes. Thank you for asking. First though, when are you going to get your hair cut?

When I want

Clever-he rubbed his toe in the carpet

Yauwanna talk for we again

I think I should.

When you get your own ship

You’re brusque.

No news flash 

                Next on your agenda  I hope humours attached  Clever

 

You don’t think I’m not inspired by humour?

Usually you are  I hoping you ar . . 

. . I am.

         Would you like to hear?

Sure I think my nap might have been foreplay

Foreplay?

I was trying to be clever

Please. Leave clever to me.

Ouch

 

Okay Not sympathetic lets have it

I’m not sympathetic-you, sympathetic-you, compassionate-you, is hard won; they’re usually in back playing darts, pool, enjoying each other’s company knowing they’re pretty much to do as they want as they’re seldom summonsed.

Smart lads or ladies if I wish

Yes.  You do keep us on our toes.

Boring otherwise

Captain, O My Captain.

Whitman should have embraced his sexuality Hed have been better off Or maybe we would have lost a good portion of his genius Hard to say

Yes, but let’s talk about you.

Okay  cleverly   Whaya got

I notice when you conclude a letter, whether family or friends, to family you’ll write buzies, Love and buzies; however to friends you write Love and kisses . . and writing kisses perturbs you.

The friends arent Polish Buzies wouldnt trigger kisses in their min . .

. . Yes!  My point.

Very enthusiastic Im listening

Would you consider Love, and get this, kisses, though spelt k-i-s-a-s-s-e-s? Kisasses. Implied, however, is . . do I need to say?

Please  Its yours  I like . . 

. . It implies Kiss my ass! Which you don’t do, yet also implies that they do.

It do Ill adopt it

                    Together

Yes, please . . . 

                  You'reI’m so clever!

Thats why you earn the big bucks

I’m billing you the time I was waiting around while you napped.

Ill destroy the invoice  Payables wont see it

Drat!

Clever-me remember

                       When you have your own ship

 

1012,  Sunday,  14  4. 20

1410,  Day-between-Two-Ts,  16  9. 20