Come Out Tonight

By cre

the record player skipped
". . . come out tonight, come out tonight, come out tonight, co- . . "
and 14 I cried in fits
of tar-black cover girl and dime store ruby lips
her voice like velvet in the afternoon
or gravel on gritty pre-dawn days
preceded by a puff of
virginia slim
- you look for safety baby girl but you won't find it
'cause nobody can give you that . . -

" . . come out tonight, come out toni- . . "

and she always walked away
disdain like rotted puppy love
leaking from eyes
the color of chlorine and six o'clock sun
muffled obesity in the living room shag
smokey soaked and lingering
like old kentucky bourbon
like blood on a sunday afternoon
after hymns and fabricated grins

" . . come out tonight . . . "

you'll dazzle all the boys
with this brand new scent
a dab behind the ears and a bit on the wrists
just where the pulse would be

" come out tonight . . ."

and 14 I screamed
plinking dead tunes on the old green upright
her broken hair falling
like barber shop discards
and granddaddy's abandoned legs

I sipped on the fading acrid air
my voice like satin on sunday's child

- you look for safety bitch but you won't find it,
not after tonight, not ever again . . -

and humming I watched
while she never walked away

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Copyright 2003 cre
Published on Saturday, October 11, 2003.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • cre On Wednesday, May 9, 2012, cre (411)By person wrote:

    This was my best one ever.

  • A former member wrote: It's a dark kind of beauty. Loved it.

  • A former member wrote: this poem really reminded me of a David Lynch film. Such a masterfully crafted piece, with an undeniable oddity about it. I love it cre. :)

  • OLd SouL On Sunday, October 12, 2003, OLd SouL (734)By person wrote:

    this is so freakin' incredible. imagery unmatched.

  • Six-Out On Saturday, October 11, 2003, Six-Out (1435)By person wrote:

    Jane...I always knew you were good...but this has just set a new standard for poetry. So many words pop into my head, but none do this justice...you are my idol.

  • A former member wrote: I'm with Six, absolutely stunning. Very, very well done. ~Urban Shipwreck~

  • The Fallen Angel On Saturday, October 11, 2003, The Fallen Angel (235)By person wrote:

    vivid and darkness surrounds...I love your work...I read this 3 times something new each time+Fallen One+

  • A former member wrote: very nice. one of the very best you've written. excellent descriptive language


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