Particular Words in a Specific Order

             everyone should have a place
                                                            "for oars"
             boats must, of course

             but also, cars, with their extra tire
             small talk at the edge of a party
God, they are trying not to drown.
             just chewing through the pillowtalk
             or using a pencil as a plug
             
             too often the oars go only in our hands
             cast away when heavy
reserve a place for them!
             always will there be water to pass over
             flowing through sea-bound ramshackle worlds
             strung together by souls at large
             not an oar between them

2021