MOST OF THE NIGHT.

Bring some wine around

Chana said
and Ill put on
the musi
and ta!e o""
some lothes
so I too! some wine
#red she li!ed $est%
and she put on the Mahler
and we sipped our wine
and she $rought out
some small a!es
those "an& things
with small herries on
and we ate and tal!ed
and I listened to the Mahler
and loo!ed at her
sitting there
with her $ig $lue e&es
and that $eehi'e
hair st&le
and her plumpish "rame
and she said
how(s the writing going)
not $ad
still t&ping awa&
still learning m& ra"t
she put her hand
on m& thigh
and said
how a$out I
show &ou m& ra"t)
I "inished o"" m& "an& a!e
and drained m& wine
#two glasses a"ter%
and she too! me
to her $edroom
with the $ig dou$le $ed
with purple sheets
and o'er with large "lowers
a piture or two
on the walls
and "rom the other room
the Mahler still pla&ed
and she la& on the $ed
a"ter undressing
and I loo!ed out
onto the e'ening s!&
and stars and moon
and street lamps
showing a &oung ouple
going $&
and I was there with Chana
and she waited there read&
li!e some $ig mountain
waiting to $e to lim$ed
and she said
aren(t &ou oming on o'er)
sure
I said
and $egan undressing
to the distant Mahler
the "inal mo'ement
o" the *nd s&mphon&
and went on o'er
and she said
how do &ou want me)
I told her how
and that was it
we made lo'e
as the Mahler ended
the other room +uiet
the "ar o"" sound
o" a $ar!ing dog
"rom the window
the pale moon
+uite $right
and we made lo'e
# sans Mahler%
"or most o" the night.