Thank you poem for going about your business like you should #3

Thank you poem for going about your business like you should #3

gracias

to the woman rushing home at night

with the cluck cluck of her wooden shoes

that ring in her ears like

a rape-

alarm

gracias to this woman

in the nice short 15dll sequin scarlet skirt

that at eight p.m. reminds her

of police or ambulance circling lights

but never the less

walks!

at night

dreads shadows

hopes that the next big bush not a jack-in-the-box

a strong hand pops out grabbing for thighs

grabbing for breasts

grabbing grabbing

but never the less

this woman walks home at night

reclaims the side walk

under feminine Moon

that unrolls light-hair

to spill onto

this woman’s night-path.

agustín palacios

poetaxingon.net

10.09.02