Standing before me, vibrating,
I could see his mind reeling
almost hyperventilating
an image of Rasputin,
complete with beard, cross, and vestment,
gathering his senses.
Peculiar in his particularity
his order for his smokes.
Not a single pack or a carton
doing slow mental math
like Rainman counting matches,
determining how much poison to buy.
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Edited December 8, 2022
Peculiar in his particularity – v2
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6437456/2912642923619995923
11/30/22
Peculiar in his particularity
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6437456/8447909974816685172
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