Tasha
lives in the Chicago area, works as a receptionist. Her favorite poets
are Annie Sexton and James Douglas Morrison. Her poetry has appeared in
several online webzines (under the pen names: Tasha, Petra Klein, Tasha
Klein) including: The Adirondack Review, Niederngasse, Conspire,
Eclectica,
Gumball
Poetry, MindKites,
The 2River
View, Stirring.
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Tasha.
Woman
by Tasha
Long as a white dream
of narrow windows
and latticed shutters
hung so solemn
My mouth presses
into the gentle curved grasp
that hold the flowing curtains
Salt scented muscle
curve up thighs
to fruit on the windowsill
plump & pink as her
night chest.
Steadfast Lovers
Celebrating
by Tasha
We are too large for this
small afternoon,
solid, part tree, your breath
blooms
absurdly beautiful
I climb you
like rough bark -
forget sentimental skin,
suck your lips, those plump
plums
lustful petals until that
tiny bird
in the hallow of your neck
moves into the whites of
your eye
and we cry
oh, how we cry!
that cry, a concerto
of rain on rock and bark
and a bucking pelvis
thrusting
sigh.
Clearwater
Temple
by Tasha
In his grandma's basement
among web strung stacks
of newspaper & patio
chairs,
Clearwater would smoke
while they played
a game called,
Sacrifice of the Bloom.
He was in love
with her every phrase,
sigh and movement of hands.
After she'd run home
for supper, he'd suck
the lipstick off of her
cigarette
butts and pretend he was
her
one and only man.
"Woman",
"Steadfast Lovers Celebrating", "Clearwater Temple" Copyright © 2001
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