Laptop open
he taps his phone
screen saver blinks
he strokes
a hollow surface
a slight
eye contraction
a twitch
or a wink
faked
plump words link
piling together
unpacking
a thick wink’s
knowing
blinking
he rubs
a fingertip
over the corner
of his eye
because
the person beside you
has no idea the words
on the screen
are from you
Riffin’ on a thick description is a homage to Clifford Geertz, an anthropologist who took the art and craft of writing observations very seriously.
