i
knew my first
marriage was over
long before
i introduced
the albatross
as
my
first
husband
i still smile
and think of him
with
red antennae
in the frothy
saltwater tank
in the butcher
shop at findlay market
trying
to dominate the other
rock lobster in the tank
he’s hard as fuck
even with his little claws
lashed with rubber bands
until the meat man’s hand
reaches into the water
and he begins
to deliciously
scurry toward the filter side
of forever
no shellfish allergy
i prepare lemon & butter