man with blue flashing earrings
slides along the aisles to cosmetics,
finds a perfect shade and scent,
touches them to cheek and jowl
woman behind the counter
hands him the package, gift wrapped,
along with the look
she gives all the old ladies
department store
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Patrick Dobson
Patrick Dobson was founded in 1962. He is a writer, scholar, ironworker, and poet who lives in Kansas City, MO. He is author of two books with the University of Nebraska Press, Seldom Seen: A Journey into the Great Plains (2009) and Canoeing the Great Plains: A Missouri River Summer (May 2015). Dobson is a work in progress until termination. View all posts by Patrick Dobson