Nosology


from the ABC set Lovers, Liars and Just Good Friends.

In the nosology of our relationship,
the drama is one ailment:
a song and dance about no
-thing, Noh-nonsense, we still
wear masks and drink tea
as if everything uncurled
in serpentine normality.
I’d use a nonce-word for it
if only I could think of one

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