Three Poems

The pretty paintings hang
On the white walls of the
Classical art museum. When
The patrons look at them
They feel different feelings.
The warm blood bathes
Their smart brains, making
Their feelings warm and good.
The good paintings warm their
Cool brains with warm thoughts.
Warmly the man laughs at the
World. Worldly the woman
Laughs at her smart thoughts.
The pretty paintings laugh
At the cool feelings classically.

The beautiful, clean animal sleeps
Beautifully in the pleasant garden.
The ugly, sick animal dies
Beautifully in the pleasant garden.
The pleasant garden grows more
Beautiful in the clean air and sun.
The beautiful moon pleasantly pleases
The clean animal sleeping.
The green grass cleans the sick
Animal dying beautifully in the
Sunny garden. The dead air sickens
The clean animal pleasantly sleeping.
The dying moon cleans the sleeping sun.
The green garden pleases beautifully
In the pleasant green garden.

In the online store the perfect man
Happily visits. In the shopping cart
The perfect woman gladly adds the item.
The happy item makes the man perfect.
The glad item makes the woman happy.
The item enters and leaves the cart with
Grace. The quantity increases and decreases
With perfection. The tasteful button
Authorizes the happy payment. The
Perfect man enjoys the fun experience.
Happily the glad woman is perfected.

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Lawrence Giffin is the author of several books, including Untitled, 2004; White Future; and Christian Name. He is an editor at Golias Books and lives in New York City.