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he wants to call her

sometime in March

or soon

he hasn’t picked a time.

he says he doesn’t want anything

except that book of poetry

he loaned her.

I say

it’s bad business calling

lovers

especially when it always ends

in a fight.

he tells me

I should do the same

ring up so and so

and ask for that

Jack Gilbert book back.

I already have it

it’s sitting on my bookshelf.

he says

sure

but what about the fight

you don’t have that yet.