i.
The sirens of Austin are not the same as sirens elsewhere
The sirens of Austin have square hips
Flashy eyes
Screechy voices
Constipated bowels
The sirens of Austin are bloated with wrongdoings
Not order
Not piano keys
like sirens elsewhere
Sirens that sing
Dance
Bewitch
ii.
Through the spigot
into the basin
A drop of honey
from the bear
Moonlight
Listen
Honey never splashes
Honey makes no sound
Silent honey
Serene honey
The man in the white shirt raises his arm high enough to cover the moon
Although his muscles bulge
the knife in his hand drips only with honey
The woman on the cliff looks at her muddy wedding dress
The crowd of men behind her scream with their arms raised high enough
to cover the moon
The woman doesn’t see the crowd
She cries through her ruddy makeup
Dropping into the ocean below her
She makes no splash
iii.
He throws a ring around a bottle and gives the girl next to him a giant teddy bear
She smiles to the sound of good music
He fills her mouth with song
They buy a house in the burbs
They have baby
buy dog
They wash clothes
Something happens
Just like that
she’s alone
Their baby a teenage boy
Their dog wise
