Writing from the stemistry lab
A more interesting coat
by Christopher Barnes
Your eczema’s never
Even handed
Have it sloughed off –
Suscitate pores and split hairs
Pander to it in Tupperware.
Let it see the light , slip through your fingers,
Fondle it, befriend it,
Prove it slouched in lustre.
By and by all new clothes will hug.