Idiolexicon: 12/4/2009


Jack Morgan

Titania

I’ve always found it as ugly

when any woman wept

as squashed sparrows

on sides of roads

or tattoos on your face,

sagebrush meadow

on fire in summer.


Until I saw you so upset

in the dark after bars

in the street.


With you something burned my grey eyes

world traffic stopped, ink clotted, soft flutter

of wings fanned the gutter stars,

the gossamer,

the mustard seed,


and even though you were quite pretty,

the prettiest teary-eyed girl,

I hate you for crying

when we were alone

after bars

in the dark

in the street.



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