on the bricked square at the edges of its
garden and fountain
. . . Susanne.
Who are you
Susanne,
with an S, your attorney’s secretary, we met in his office.
Ohjah
jah Jah the
lights went on
I apologise I didnt
recognise you right off
It’s alright, I wasn’t soaked and cold
then.
white blouse white bra cold
Youll
excuse me for saying so but youre
pulling it off handsomely
Could I buy you a drink?
Me Howbout I make you a hot toddy while you get
out of those clothes My place is just up
the street
I know.
You know
You a
sleuth
A
Velda Sterling
Spillane.
Mike Hammer.
Oh
stop
I coud fall in love with you
You wouldn’t. Why you needed an attorney.
There is tha
You won.
We
We won
he took her by the elbowguided her out
of the square
they crossed the street went up a block to an aged threestorey tanbrick apartment
building entered the courtyard statuary low shrubs running at the
edges of broad walks to either side of a median possessed by flower beds
This
is awfully nice.
Thank
you
Since I was a kid I wanted
to live here
Used to deliver newspapers to a many of the tenants I was ungodlymerciless tryin to get the
holdouts to come onboard
They firmly
insisted their news magazines periodicals were sufficient for their needs
opening the heavy leadglass paneled door
they entered the immaculate hexagon tiled Diamond X Carrara marble foyer on either side were banks of elegant keyed
bronze mailboxes
Some digs.
They are Thank you I was remembered fortunate to acquire one despite it a thirdfloor walkup
As I was saying every once in a while I copped fourfive papers
set them at their doorsteps Free samples Returned home called the office toldem I was
shortedthey were suspicious nevertheless
broughtem over so I could complete my route maybe hafhour forty minutes
tardy
Tardy?
Thaswha the shorted tenants said
Tardy Winked They knew wha I was attempting
You shared the tardy wealth.
You bet I did
Maybe a couple times a year every tenant
I delivered to received them tardy
That’s good memories.
Jah thank you
opening the interior door a mate of that entering the foyer
Up we go Top of the steps go left
then go right on the left at end of the hall
A corner apartment?
I lucked out The woman who owed it thought I was a peach
Were you?
I am
she was formless in his sweats pulled her hair into a topknot after a hot shower
while he took her clothes down to the basement placed them in a dryer
they sipped serious hot toddies
Whew. You tryin’ to get me drunk?
Ill remind
you
You asked me out for a
drink while you were dripping wet
I did, I did.
I was always curious about
you then case closed you were gone.
I am tickled we ran into each other.
Did we
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America, 4th of July 2026
Leonard Cohen Suzanne
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