my skin is a ream of genetic fabric
— imported from Europe, on a ship,
nevertheless — stretched conservatively
over the backbone pattern of a man, honest;
tailored so the seams — drudgery — are
hidden. notwithstanding, victim of vision,
manhecan be reduced to a mannequin—
frivolously posing in a sill, subject of
consumers shop through the window
of their eyes. blink the facade of buildings and
inhibit surveyors of exterior architecture—
pull down all blinds! the newspaper,
it advertises a daily class for interior design.