Today's poem is by John Maradik

The Dinner Party
       

we were in the middle of a fight
about whether or not
we should cancel Hulu
when I suddenly
got on my hands and knees
and started drinking water
out of our dog's bowl
my god I was thirsty
we'd been fighting for forty-five minutes
at first you were surprised
then you straddled me and said
"you're a very bad doggy
and you're full of fleas"
you spanked my behind
I was grateful you were allowing the fight to end
but once I go doggy, I never go back
I crawled over to the fridge
took out the heartworm pills
made a show of swallowing one
you said something
I couldn't understand
drool came out of me
I shook my body as hard as I could
I rubbed my crotch
up and down the pant legs
of our houseguests
who were desperate now
in their struggle to leave

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from Surprises & Pleasures
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