Her’s was a parvenus route without
valid qualifications – apart from her
betrothal to a provincial manager &
his executive home – such stiffened
allures are a kind of love …/
Off-peak
She always expected holidays
from home [as if a pre-booked
excursion would hoist weights
she wore since prior escapes] …/
A Haunting
& to pivot my neck
& to kiss again lips
unbuttoned an inch
& visited just once
…/
L’Amant Double
‘Fragile’ is equal to ‘fragile’
Alexandra was too honest
as women fabricated their
bare lies – Lying to seduce
…/
You ajudge men
You ajudge men by the state of their teeth –
their yellowed smiles scratch at your nerves –
but you’ll greedily bear money’s bad breath
…/
Night Fishing
You reel in light – disturbed
by thinking’s whipped pulls
on your weightless lines –
not intended to really catch
…/
You almost kiss me
You almost kiss me
with that dry smile
made by my your mouth
and your half look
…/
Her Heaving Line
Don’t tie me a tight
heaving line knot
like those used
to gird monks
to Mister Christ
or to add weight
to throws and casts
of messenger lines… /
Our Cemetery of Companions
You will allow yourself
to re-settle
into old comforts
on his threadbare sofa… /
Excoriate
Do not throw anger
back at your other
unless you are ready
to stoke their ire –
redoubled surelye
by your avoiding eye?… /