Mahogany

Carissa Halston

mahogany
reminds me of
monogamy
which becomes
monogamous
and that sounds like
magnanimous
a distant relation of
magnesium
which is not at all like
calcium
but can be found in
greens
and
grains
and
nuts
used to mean
crazy
or was part of
“ nuts and bolts ”
but now it just means
testicles

rumpus
rum punch

digression
discretion

reek is wreak

aisle is isle

metal is mettle

dollar

   is to

     dollop

        is to

           giddyup

              is to

                 …horse.

Horse is…

            …an animal.

            …a basketball game.

            …a moniker for heroin.

m  o  n  i  k  e  r  n  i  c  k  n  a  m  e  p  s  e  u  d  o  n  y  m  m  i  s  n  o  m  e  r  n  o  m  d  e  p  l  u  m  e

plume, feather, quill, porcupine, hedgehog, pet, petting, backseat, passenger, flight,
transit, wanderlust, getaway, pick up and go, get up and go, drive, ambition, goals,
attainable, affable, laughable, ha ha ha