A DRINK OF WATER WITH MY WIFE

Yes, there is a taste to the word “water”

as there is substance to fire

and weight to strips of leather soaked in oil.

It is possible to smell the word “tar”.

See a stream of cologne.

Even “comprehension” has depth.

And so, Deborah, I need to thank you for this seasoning of prayer,

the sparkle of imagined thyme,

the sound of lemon pepper on roasted salmon.

Michael H. Brownstein