Friday, May 22, 2020

For the Woman Who Asked Why I Write Dirty Poems



Father! Make him stop this solitary vice.         
The boy is touching himself, 
spilling his seed, 
killing his babies,
self-abuse. 
He'll go blind. 
He'll go crazy. 
He'll die young. 
He's a pervert. 
Satan controls him.
Bind his hands. 
Beat him each night. 
Tie his wrists to the headboard 
so he can't reach his parts. 
Strap his feet to the bedpost 
so his thighs can't rub. 
Cover his genitals 
with a hard metal shield. 
An obstinate case? 
Attach a red hot wire to his penis.

Peaches and Cherries     

Each September
you bring me peaches
picked from the drooping branches
of your carefully tended trees.
You select the best, unblemished
caressing the velvet
of sun-touched fuzzy globes, 
rose-tinged gold.