Elusive    gelatinous worm,    boneless,    all open and hollow, but    now coming up opaque    in the middle –    catch it as it limps by    light–heavy, da-dum    sleepy mms with    soft lips, but now    the tongue,    on its own, curls    an “el” that slides    from tongue tip    to teeth, becomes    sibilant sighing    feathery wisps    oh    what is that word?                                  Del Sol Review, summer 2003