Softly She Slips

Softly she slips from crinolines,
petticoats and pantyhose;
slips crooked wings from perfect bone;
slips again into membrane, fine
nightdress of solidified tears;
slips once more into bedsheets, tangles,
untangles and finally falls asleep.

You see at night she has no need for wings,
no forces to fly against, only dreams
where everything is just as it is
and never slips away.



Lexicon Implants

Some girls want bigger breasts.
I want a bigger vocabulary.

break the body down

break the body
down, break it
down into
each separate
cell, nuclei
composed of
dreams that un-
grow, reflourish

break the body
down, break it
down into
each separate
limb, bones
that move in-
dependently
of one another

bones that move
without any
contrived grace
only love's name
always on
tips of tongues
& tender
soles of feet
 

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