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Worn Red Nail Polish

Worn red nail polishadorns the ends of ten toescovered with fishnet stockingsI would take those toesenclose them in warm handsabsorb the coldpush thumb to solefeel flesh yieldtension releasethought dissolvebeneath sturdypoetry writing fingersforcefully caressingformerly boundhigh-heeled feet All because a glimpse of … Continue reading

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Fraiku: Refrigerator Door

Broke my toe closing Jack’s fridgecursing the kitchen cabinetsin the sudden dark Inspired by my favorite haiku of Jack Kerouac: Missing a kickat the icebox doorIt closed anyway

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