lanai by spencer moody

Lanai.

   to my mind it is an aspirational word. casual aspiration.

    i don’t have a Lanai. but if i did i would like to drink a mint julep on my Lanai.

i wouldn’t even write a poem out there. probably i do that at the kitchen table.

      on the Lanai i would smoke a little joint, watch the palms move past, listen to people jump into a swimming pool. you know.

    my wife’s mom had a Lanai. Kathy’s place was small. one room.

    there was a little river? some pool of water below the Lanai. it held rare ducks!

    she may have had a fainting couch out there.

    Kathy is a Lanai kind of person and so am i.

- s

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Consonant is an arts collective based in Philadelphia that runs a record label and a micro-press. Its founding members are Katie and Joe, a married couple, and we frequently collaborate with friends and co-conspirators in the U.S. and abroad. We aim to put out high-quality DIY releases that maintain a feeling of fun and whimsy.

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