Wisdom teeth and molars
require chiseled excision
while other cuspids glide
like baby teeth — wobbly
and wiggly at breakfast —
tucked in a pocket by lunch.
Dusty silver pet bowl clatters
where sainted dogs once dined.
A kiss beneath Chrysler’s spire
pulled from love’s remainders.
Dry sockets in canonized gums
Tripwired by misfired neurons.
Treasures fallen from holey pockets.
Tongue’s embrace of vacant sockets.
