Kyphosis

I associate the condition known

as hunchback, as of ambition not yet known.

The particulates in stains are resilient. Their

effect on the human psyche, the brain, isn’t known.

We all feel safer surrounded by familiarity

I like to be with the version of God that was known.

He says, “I love you like I love tobacco smoke

and nighttime.” Let’s go where my name is well known.

Disaster brings sticky fingers and heated skin in air conditioning.

The terms of combustion aren’t known.

I found him sitting in the old formation. He moved as if to

say “We haven’t met. This business isn’t known.”

Handwriting analysis is used to catch embezzlers.

Asked to pick out my signature, all were unknown.

Teach me how not to talk to strangers so when they

unzip their fly I don’t laugh and say you’ve always known.

Finches don’t mate for life because they’re smarter

than me and don’t see for loving what you’ve already known.

Virginia is where dignity goes to be dignified

and where I was the largest revival man’s ever known.