The Range Of My Woman

her demeanor is instinctual

jewels and lace, tees and jeans

conversant in linguistics, Rumi

statistical analysis and Brubeck

when assets are appraised

she is a tour de force

friend to my friends...friend

to my adversaries...fending

she plays nuances like Monet’s oils

grace and guile her starring roles

she is attentive, complimentary in roles

where support, prudence are axiomatic

when the plum is ripest she picks

adroitly harvesting tree to tree

‘til bare is the grove’s cringing face

succumbed to a picker wrapped in Dior

a prized accouterment for every engagement

in my bed she’s passion’s releases

in my head where security resides

in the range of my woman, my secret

JMW