Accept No Substitutes


Poetry and pearls and
passionate poet girls
girls strung out,
girls on a string
and every one is stalking you
when she says anything.


Poetry and pearls and
passionate poet girls
singing a single sweet note,
clear and whole,
cackling in the winter
talking in twos,
talking in whispers,
talking 'bout you.
A concerto of crows.


Poet and priestess,
prisms and porn,
porter and slave,
can she even be taught?
Is she what you thought?
Can she be made
to behave?


Poetry and pearls and
places you won't be,
porn and prisms,
and even more pretending
in posts and pictures
never-ending.


Poet and priestess,
prisms and porn:
Close your eyes tight,
tell me what you see.
Close your eyes tight
and pretend she's me.


~XineAnn