Literature
aro.asex
i.
i used to think that
lone geese in october skies
were mistakes;
an error of wingbeats,
miscalculations of the wind
raw cries and heavy feathers
swept upwards, on beyond
Autumn the matchmaker’s
deft fingers.
ii.
but here we are,
people.
linked with golden chains
and paper wishes,
popcorn and licorice,
forgetfulness and condoms
marching two by two.
iii.
sugar/semen stains
on tawdry velvet--
i see no need
for so many