yeti

illustrations by pete palomine

yeti came by again last night he had nothing new to say he told all the old stories i don’t want to say he was boring we told him we were charmed but politely declined his invitation exquisitely phrased as it was to follow him to hell and back vanessa got up and scratched her neck but held yeti’s importunate gaze roger was not interested and kept murmuring, just so… just so vanessa disappeared into the kitchen we heard laughter outside the window meaning is not always clear the night is a more gracious host than we odious and imperfect humans programmed as we are to snickers and rude remarks roger quietly reminded our guest that vanessa always remembered everything say what you will i always thought there was something more unless you have something to add i would very much like to go to bed when yeti put down his cup and began making his excuses roger yawned without apology and the ritual of civilized behavior was concluded yet again