cliché

cliché by Ian Ernzer

he's a cliché—an invisible man
kissing, you realize something's missing
you let her edit, and you really should
give credit where credit is due

egg

egg by Ian Ernzer

women carrying fabergé

ostrich eggs on a cold Italian train

abound with anonymous nouns

that astound. listening to coltrane

wearing two pairs of socks,

not for walking.

places and things

places and things by Ian Ernzer

highlands below citrus groves
off-key windpipes rattle
vitamin-c street lights flower
through hollow coastal fog
red plaid imprint on my skin
from an antique couch
knick-knack treasure arrays
stuck in time arranged
this and that way
near scenes of other places
on walls that separate us