Retrograde Luau Blues

a, b, c (resistance is the purest form of
music)
Morphine I thought would be a wonderful
way to stop smoking
but then the weather gets so heavy it’s
transparent
like Santa Harmonica at high noon…

Anyone can play ping-pong with memory
what I want is your hula hoop halo
& the promise of a delicate angel
w/clipped wings
washing her panties in the bathroom sink