Charlton Metcalf

PINK DRESS

strawberries, two-day room temperature,
topping the candle on the nightstand
feet out the end of the bed
the evening before Halloween
vaguely aware of a lingering fragrance nape,
and still curled toes

the breath of at least one kiss,
still in the air
found afternoon wine sale,
dumber easy affection

presence ravishing a last thoughts want millennia
twisted waist,
accidental need shameless design

dozing hard nippled,
tomorrows ambition
maybe dreaming.
copycat slinky,
zipper down dancing
hip buck,
urban tango, for the showed up
finger up the chest to under the chin
plunged eyes transfixed,
animal divine
consistent interest of a useful pretty,
luvs and hamming,
telling the difference between unsatisfied and confused
personality an outfit's experience,
pink dress, come and gone on the doorknob

satin sheets, broken angel wing pattern,
fist grab wrinkle,
fireworks impressions

hair, matted dried sweat tangle, across the forehead
curves slow into.
a lefty arm, out of goddess,
flung over a weaned shrivel

half-lid
dry suck stirring, trail off yawns and contemptible grins
waking up to,
quickies and mysterious bruises conversation

staring, dying prey,
with the indifference of a night mirror


18 HOURS TO BOLLYWOOD

airport coffee
fear..... Skyscraper peripheral

carry-on, stuffed
whimsical with a fever

no make-up
daughter of a convicted con man,
with libertine potential

heartbreaker boarding pass avenged
noticed, with an expect it to happen,
departure lounge perma snotty looks,
whole lotta gotta

fag hag funeral dress,
metro murder Mohamed
remembering beating the steering wheel all the way there

watching the takeoffs, not the landings
spread out, Siamese cat naps
classic rock headphones
Steven King amnesty
concourse sundry shop, gelato cool

waiting...
birthday present tense
18 hours to Bollywood
first day of spring


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