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Aron Keesbury: The Strippers

May 11, 2011 by PBQ

In the world endarkened
by space between strobe,

the words that slip like
tongues to ears

through drumbeats are
only those

that need pried the spaces for:
whatever smooth touch

of voice she feels
the freshly shaven face

deserves but otherwise
surely mustn’t find.

And only when he
practices

in hotel mirror
compliments he thought

she must’ve so
desired in return,

does he finally hear them
for himself.

Filed Under: Contributors 77, Issue 77, Poetry, Poetry 77 Tagged With: Aron Keesbury, Contributors 77, Poetry, Poetry 77

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