Thursday, 23 September 2021

Essential Confectionery


Like raw le Carré

relieved of superfluity

denuded

My love is the flay of a switch

I receive gladly


The vital, stone-bound,

Tight-fossilled coil of grief

immutable

Not sprung by poor men's tools

or violate fingers


And yet, with toffee hammer taps

the surface of me is crazed 

refracting

and not some stupid slab

but many sweet slivers for sucking

slicing

and dissecting your reluctant mouth




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