Category Archives: 1986

Rain gods

Spring is the oldest season and I celebrate as rain beads silver on my lids and lashes (this is the oldest dance) water shines in tangled hair wind caresses my naked face this April afternoon

Posted in 1986 | Tagged , | Comments Off on Rain gods

for beauty’s sake

A flowershop rosebud opened too soon your petals crumble to ash in my palm traces of gray I carelessly brush from my fingertips

Posted in 1986, free verse poetry | Tagged | Comments Off on for beauty’s sake

I tire of the virgins (who still reads this stuff anyway?)

I tire of the virgins that tremble on covers of dime and drug store novels whose honor carefully guarded flutters between thighs so eager to part & the heroes sickeningly predictable bore with sardonic stares & kisses that bruise the … Continue reading

Posted in 1986, free verse poetry | Tagged | Comments Off on I tire of the virgins (who still reads this stuff anyway?)