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Coupled Socks

It is not the coupled socks that interest me
as I fold clean laundry on the unmade bed,
but those newly found ones that arrive each week
without a partner. I have always taken it as proof

of the porous nature of the universe, a weekly lecture
on the impermanence of relationship, a poignant reminder
of personal taboo and of how my own conventional nature
frowns on making my own pairs.

A black with a brown, or perhaps, a sporty
red-striped one with solid white would be a start.
After a few washes it is hard to tell
blue from black anyway.

Still, as regularly as the evening news,
unmatched “pairs” show up
on these love strewn sheets
where, just hours ago, we coupled.

I wonder why I continue
to mate only matched pairs,
even after that one wild night when I defiantly
wore a black with a blue, and nothing bad happened.

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from Into Light: The Poems of M. D. Friedman, released January 1, 2024

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Mad Dog Friedman | Mad Dog Blues | Peddlers of Joy Lafayette, Colorado

Mad Dog writes from the moment and sings from his heart. His influences include sources as divergent as William Butler Yeats & the delta blues. His songwriting is sincere, simple & often humorous. He has recorded many solo & collaborative projects featuring his spontaneous compositions on harmonica, Native American flute & Theremin. He is also the founder of Mad Dog Blues & The Astral Project. ... more

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