Craigslist ad. Email exchange. Phone call.
Google search of name. Paypal payment.
Phone call on day of. His arrival before mine.
Front desk for my key.
Check in.
Scant traces of a roommate are noted:
silver sweatpants with red stripe.
Best-selling Jewish Porn Films
sunscreen.
My own traces are left behind:
black tank tops.
One-act Comedies of Moliere.
post-sun moisturizer.
Nap.
Wake up. Dance. Sunrise.
Return.
His traces undisturbed.
My bed is welcoming.
Wake up. Brunch. Beach.
Return.
His traces shuffled.
My clothes are transitioned.
Low Tea. High Tea.
Return.
His traces rearranged.
My clothes are changed.
Pavilion:
Bottled waters.
Shirtless men.
Sweat-soaked jeans.
Silver sweatpants with a red stripe.
"Paul?"
"Rod."
Two-minute chat.
Return to business at hand.
Dance. Visit. Sunrise.
Return.
His traces are disorderly.
My clothes are removed.
Wake up. Brunch. Beach.
Return.
His traces unchanged.
My clothes smell.
Shower. Nap. Pack.
Door opens.
"Paul?"
"Rod."
Paths are compared.
Stories are related.
His traces are packed.
My traces are packed.
Check out. Fire Island Cherry Grove
