In the Art Room they were championing the legalization of pot.

I smelled it from a
mile away, that argument.

Or it could have just been the
joint.

Studies, he says.
Studies show that Mary-Ju-Ana is
good for Anorexics. It makes them
hungry.

I could have told him
few things are good for
Anorexics except love and
food.

Kind of like
your
dog.

And, please.
They are already
quite
hungry.

We used to be companions of the
night
hunger and I.
It assited the needles in their
expedition of my
veins.

The magic works better sans
roughage.

I cross hatch the
shadows under Leonard Cohen's
nose.
He was hungry.
For other things besides
food and
narcotics.