deepundergroundpoetry.com
THREE DISTINCT LONG DISTANCES
i.
Expert conjurer
and her protégé play at
Dionysian chess
(maybe strip poker?)
We both think, a little scared:
take me as I am
…and yet, and yet, and
yet, and yet (our words at least
keep each other wet)
ii.
Feels incestuous
to long for her so. And useless.
Does it anyhow.
Jointly we each dream
of a life more wild and free
than this being allows
There is a whole world
together we miss out on—
so good it feels bad
iii.
All work and no play
keeps jacking •ff a dull ploy.
Up her sleeve: an ace
(Two double meanings^
in that third line, if you are
up on ruttish slang)
It has been so long—
I don’t really know how to
sleep next to someone
#napowrimo2019
Expert conjurer
and her protégé play at
Dionysian chess
(maybe strip poker?)
We both think, a little scared:
take me as I am
…and yet, and yet, and
yet, and yet (our words at least
keep each other wet)
ii.
Feels incestuous
to long for her so. And useless.
Does it anyhow.
Jointly we each dream
of a life more wild and free
than this being allows
There is a whole world
together we miss out on—
so good it feels bad
iii.
All work and no play
keeps jacking •ff a dull ploy.
Up her sleeve: an ace
(Two double meanings^
in that third line, if you are
up on ruttish slang)
It has been so long—
I don’t really know how to
sleep next to someone
#napowrimo2019
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
likes 1
reading list entries 0
comments 8
reads 508
Commenting Preference:
The author encourages honest critique.