Frederick Pollack
It accumulates in corners
and on the tops of frames.
(Minimalist prints,
the style that recalls one to duty.)
Left to itself it can form moldings,
wainscoting, on formerly clean walls,
grey zones in mirrors, a traumatic stress.
There are firms that say they’ll clean it up,
but these are less reliable than roofers.
In his cell, the lifer’s story
changes: it accumulates
new crimes, new denials.
The same occurs in suburbs.
Poems happen, but I was really meant
to live and hone my body in
and marry machines, stay hydrated,
and only take a break after my first billion.