One day a seducer met a seducer
now said one what do we do
fly into each other's arms said
the other ugh said one they turned
stood back to back one
looked over one's shoulder smiled
shyly other turned seconds
too late made a lovelier
shy smile oh my dear said other
my own dear said one
from Harper's (January 2008)
ReplyDeletefrom the author's collection Fidelity, to be published in March. She (the author) died last year at the age of 84.