Schmooze

You call to say
that you have cleaned your ears
and I announce
that Sesame Street was brought to me
today by the letter A
and, it appears,
they've introduced a female muppet child.

Thus it goes: our third
rambling, pointless chat since nine;
we still have half
the afternoon to waste, and, I suppose
the detritus ping-ponging down
the line, like wine,
like chaff,
keeps sleepy creatures occupied,
and mild.