Having you close:

Donnelly said to Aphrodite

having you close

creates a situation

a disturbing situation

a breaking of the peace

my peace

tap feather light

caressing a kettle drum

keeping always in time

touch finger light

strumming monotony

striking fresh chords finding rhyme

roses among hedge rows

mossy stone byways

pathways bringing them by

Donnelly and Aphrodite

still seeing each other

eye to eye

tap feather light

caressing a kettle drum

keeping always in time

touch finger light

strumming monotony

striking fresh chords finding rhyme

a blues piano enters

just one mode

of a multi-modal

keyboard
            a pub piano

trembling beer mugs

should it slip into

full frontal

pipe organ mode

an organ in full throttle

with two hands on the keyboard

two feet on the pedal

pulling out all stops

even for a second

monotony is fine

if alone with you

roses among hedge rows

mossy stone byways

pathways bringing them by

Donnelly and Aphrodite

still seeing each other

eye to eye

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                 2017