Caustic and laughable (nuggets from Anton Chekhov)

Oct 24, 2020 By Alison Leslie Gold in Folds No Comments

danced and wobbled

‘know that tea’

intrusion and alarm

charming kiss-curls

something caustic and laughable

big cropped head

without fault

a special cup and saucer

kisses and calm dinners

a woman who has read Spenser

without love, I will tell you

to the pines, to the mushrooms

covered his face with a handkerchief

‘don’t laugh, Deacon’

with pepper, with pepper

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