The Listening Glass

held the listening glass
to the bare patch
in the carpet
a hole hidden to the un-
finished floorboard
under the plush animals
at the foot of the bed

mother said:
father said:
television said:  body              stabbed

found the listening glass
on the cabinet shelf
in the kitchen
hidden behind the un-
bleached flour
under the shelf of rice
at the top of the cabinet

mother said:
father said: seen         nail clippers?
television said:  basket          highlights next

hid the listening glass
the bare patch
the carpet
a hole                     the un-
finished floorboard
under the plush animals
at the foot of the bed

mother said:  goodnight
father said:           couch           again?
television said: