"shibumi" poems
shibumi, bruised eyelids, loitering on the pedway
flickering between hellish
concrete and clear air,
clutching an unraveling yarn
of smoke in her mouth
waiting in front of the liquor store
for her man
and mouthing to his back as he turns,
"i love you; i love you, stay inside"
Nov 6, 2015
Nov 6, 2015 at 1:11 AM UTC