Parading

the hem stitched the way you were taught,

pricking just a thread, almost invisible.
pricking just a thread, almost invisible.
pricking just a thread, almost invisible.
Unclasp it like jewels, the gold
Unclasp it like jewels, the gold
still hot from your body. Empty
still hot from your body. Empty
your basket of figs. Spill your wine. —Ellen Bass
your basket of figs. Spill your wine.
—Ellen Bass

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