Dating Tips For Beginners

Yes, I would like to don an octopus

to pretend I'm an astronaut.

Yes, eating ramen in the zero gravity

of your conversation is always fun.

Yes, my heart is a harpsichord.

Yes, I live above the treetops,

watching them sway like elephant

tails in the breeze. Yes, we could watch

the city argue over the overflow

of flightless birds decked in neon blue.

Yes, I'm thrilled to listen to the operatic

breathing of your house. Yes, I'll do shots

in a bar staffed by the dead.