Nomenclature mildly revised

He was familiar with the nomenclature of murder:
Slide, hammer, caliber;
slugs fully jacketed:
lead, silver, nickel.

Generals stood, a line,
an exegesis of brass listening
to the minister speak:
an exegesis of breasts, not
unlike the coroner's account:
a revelation of broken hearts,
the gifts of blossoming, hollowed,
hallowed tips.

She was familiar with the nomenclature of memory:
Smile, hands, caliber;
oaths fully attended:
matrimony, love.

Suitors stood, a line,
an exegesis of lust ignoring
the woman's weeping:
an exegesis of the breast, not
unlike the nocturnal visions:
a revelation of broken hearts,
the gifts of blossoming, hollowed out, and yet
hallowed love.