roses

another word for red

necessitated

by the look

of your mouth.

redefinition of sensation,

my lover:

my eyes change color.

exquisite awkward words:

you understand them all,

doves, flowers,

other flowers,

thorns--

your lips displayed like fruit:

apples, pomegranates, plums.

ruby-red, wine, blood,

breath, saliva,

teeth.

let me redefine

your mouth.

roses

we were on the front porch and BLOOD the night was warm and the scent of the grass FLESH

i set my teeth against memory.  memory is BLOOD nothing but a FLESH

veronica how i want you.  it's childish to BLOOD
childish to FLESH

foolish to crave in words childish to BLOOD FLESH AND BLOOD

flesh, bone, and blood
hey down a down
flesh, bone and blood
hey down a down