
at the Commodore Club
Prufrock Turns 103
Time for you and time for me
[to hear J. Alfred read his poem, click the arrow below]
South of menopause,
unmarried
straight
women
and men
cannot really be
platonic friends.
When push
comes
to thrust,
the he is going to be
libidinous.
So, madam, be careful
not to compliment
those cuff links
or straighten
that lapel,
or soon enough
you’ll find yourself
throwing off that shawl,
turning towards the window,
and saying,
“That is not it at all,
That is not what I meant, at all.”