“Oh well, less said the better, they all say.”
Anticipated Stranger, - John Ashbery | Blue Point Beach Plum Gose
The Poem
Anticipated Stranger, - John Ashbery
the bruise will stop by later.
For now, the pain pauses in its round,
notes the time of day, the patient’s temperature,
leaves a memo for the surrogate: What the hell
did you think you were doing? I mean . . .
Oh well, less said the better, they all say.
I’ll post this at the desk.
God will find the pattern and break it.
The Beverage
Blue Point Beach Plum Gose
This is a good beer that I drank last night.