It's rather ordinary.
The carpeting is plain...
Short,
Abrasive.
It's like sandpaper...
Nothing to scrape yourself back and forth over;
But it's not as blatant as your rickety whorehouse special.
Laying flat out over it
Is no pain.
And, though it's bound to leave impressions in your skin,
Small imprints vanish quickly.
Skin is resilient,
Stubborn.
The floor will be fine.
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Reviewed by Mike Philbin (Reader)
Reviewed on February 24, 2003
carpet burns
fire in the skin
watch the ceiling
thinking of England
secretary of nylon back
whoring her day away
what is missing?
happiness
calm
vomit in a bucket
fists in the face of lust
to completion
In the Whirlwind is a poetic storm that frees history from the cages of corruption and puts it in the hands of everyday people. Words are weaved into a new fashion statement that has nothing to do with runways but everything to do with projects!
This collection of poetry addresses the nature of time, reflections on the natural world, the difficulty of loss,
contemporary social issues and gratitude for life.
First Edition Translation of Teselas by Carmen Crespo X111 César Simón Poetry Prixe 2016 Translated from Spanish by Robin Ouzman Hislop and Amparo Arrospíde
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fire in the skin
watch the ceiling
thinking of England
secretary of nylon back
whoring her day away
what is missing?
happiness
calm
vomit in a bucket
fists in the face of lust
to completion
that's how your poem made me feel
Sandie Angel :o)