beau sturm

crossword puzzle

dingy red winter coat in august
clean
haircut
shave
black fingernails only bad luck can soil
doesn't smile for lack of teeth

sad
confused
proud
smells condescension like a hound
requires an occasional ear
commands unspoken respect

no boss
no clock
no bills
sleeps as and where it suits him
atlas and a spare set of shoes
getting somewhere sometime