Anytime

You have a permanent
bed in my heart.
Lay down anytime
you like.

The Need

The need is
so powerful
it turns Jews
into gentiles,
Christians
into athiests,
Muslims
into dust.

The Book Seller

The swirl and swing
of his words
were nice---
all greens
and blues and yellows.

I wonder
what his reds
are like---
all warm and
plump and
mellow?

Bells

Tuck and Patti?
Rings bells,
sweetens memories.

Things I Remember

He pulled up.
Driving her car.
Cool as a cucumber.
No long explanations.
I got in the back seat.
We went to his dad's place.
He put a record on.
Smiled at me.
Softened his eyes.
I froze with desire.
Stared at his lips.
The jazz was good.
Horns filled my ears.
The second hand paused.
Moments too short.
He left the room.
Now time to go.
Hurt and confused.
Still wanting more.
My heart sank fast.
It waxed the floor.

Lonely

Lonely tucks me
in each night,
rubs my feet,
bares my thighs,
makes me blush,
wells my eyes,
rolls me over,
tends my lines,
feeds me fruit,
straight from the vine.

Lonely keeps me
satisfied.

Like

Hearts are like paper.
They tear so easily.

Gabby

She smiled, and
God appeared.

Jazz

I heard some jazz the other day, and
it reminded me of Hoke.



I should listen to jazz
more often.

Wishing

She eased
in

talking
smiling
wishing

gently
sat upon
his desk
crossed
her legs
took a
deep breath

he never
knew
the sun
had come

she sweat
herself
to death.