today i shaved the right side of my face first
as usual i puffed a bit of shaving cream
astride my left forefinger
looked in the mirror
and then clearly without thinking
daubed it over my right cheek
and raised the razor
then did i discover my act of re-volition
and in that moment of choice
i raked the stubble
rinsed remnants of whiskered cream
in the hot and soothing water
basking in the sink
afterward i re-examined my reflection
and fancied i saw a bit
of e e cummings
Yesterday, I shaved the right side of my face first.