With a walloping hard
slap on the back
the joke hits from behind
but erupts in her gut

& something buried deep
blows up

Unstable truth
that deep-packed explosive
convulses her nexus
her solar plexus
and there blasts from her mouth
a gusty laugh

The past escapes
the sense of it all
spins the clock on the wall

Hilarious it feels
not to be
serious
not to be caught
with your face on just
to let taut skin
go slack &      laugh

ha
    ha ha
        ha ha ha
      ha    ha    ha    ha    ha ...
(the gasping for the breath
the helpless
tears)

Two peanuts were playing in the park
and one was a salted