The President's suite

So I've been told

Sits directly above the bed of our room

Reserved for only the Most Special Guests

Very Important Persons

Not seven feet from where we lie

Frequently on nights the bed above creaks and moans

And even during the day sometimes

And when

I've been so bold

To ask directly

They are not conducting surveillance

Upon our nefarious activities

It is temporarily rented out

For other sexual activities

It is the only other room

In the guest hotel

That is rented continuously

And its lights linger on

until the wee hours of the morning

The Great Wall Revisited

Trails in the Snow

1991-1993