Sunday, June 21, 2009

june 21st

the burlesque parades our heeled
hooves onto a cement floor sticky with
feathers and glitter

we show our red
lips and snake-oil skin
at the meat market

tonight's special:
breasts, thighs, hearts, livers, wings
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  1. leahJune 21, 2009 at 8:13 PM

    The last line was my starting point; it's from Suzanne Vega's prose piece "blue sky and blood on tenth avenue."

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