Seriously, can this be quantified, per line? Is it to be determined by the mouth of the poem; the ear of the hearer? And if too many be so, what is the outcome?
Can a dish contain too many heirloom tomatoes? Of course, at their peak of ripe.
Dining with Money
ReplyDeleteAcross the room two folks with rich watches
know their drill so oiled with time.
How she smiles at his choices,
thinking, maybe, fat and booze and joy
will knock him out when they get home.
Why do I think that when she smiles
sweetly in her wine?