DUBUFFET NAMED HER

			

			             LARGE SOOTY NUDE

			  

			                      SHE

			  

			                    WHO CAME AS SHE WAS           TO MODEL

			                                                         

			SMUDGED     WHERE OTHER ARTISTS       STROKED ON ROSES

			

			    SMOKED      TO CHIAROSCURO

			

			                                  WHERE WRISTS JOINED HANDS

			

			HE SAW HER UNWASHED GRACE

			

			                                      WITH BRAND NEW

			

			                                                 EYES       

			

			        SIGHT MADE TRUE     THROUGH YEARS   

			 

			                                     OF UNLEARNING 

			

			           SO HE COULD FREELY PAINT        A GRINNING SLICE

			

			                                           OF BRIGHT VAGINA

			

			       BENEATH     

			

			                  THE ROUND FRANKNESS         OF HER BELLY 

			

			 BEADY-EYED BREASTS OGLING         HER NAVEL'S RICH

			

			                                               CUP OF COLOR

			

			        HANDS

			

			                        LIKE CRAZY STARFISH        FLOATING

			

			 AND A CHILD'S

			

			       TINY SMILE THAT SAID             REMEMBER WHEN 

			

			            BEAUTY

			

			                  WAS SO 

			

			                                 SIMPLE? 

			

			  

			*********

			

			A SIMPLE FEAST

			

			
			WE ARE LUCKY VOLUPTUARIES,

			MY LOVE AND I,

			SHARING A SIMPLE FEAST

			                      OF STEAMED CLAMS.

			THEY HAVE GIVEN THEMSELVES UP TO US,

			THEIR TIGHTLY CLENCHED GUARDS DROPPED-

			RIGID GARMENTS LOOSENED

			               OVER A PASSIONATE FIRE.

			

			

			NOW INNER SHELLS PART

			LIKE CREAMY WHITE THIGHS

			REVEALING JUICY

			FLESH-TENDER VAGINAS

			AND DELICIOUS SEA CLITORIS.

			

			

			WE SLIDE OUR HUNGRY FINGERS

			BETWEEN HOT SHELL

			                  AND LABIAL MUSCLE

			RELEASING MEAT,

			THEN DIP IN MELTED BUTTER

			A SALTY MAIDEN'S DELIGHT- 

			THE SUCCULENT TASTE

			                   OF AROUSAL. 

			

			

			
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