AGOSTO
22 08 17.ON THE FARM The morning chores and then The relief of water The careful grooming of the sacrificial object Hair shaved Nails clipped and bleached in peroxide Teeth scrubbed to full white Then meeting halfways To share the reciprocal gift Of natural Imperfect Beautiful bodies Underneath An undercurrent of violence Violence of breath Violence of blood Violence of cum Brutal Indomitable Harshness of life A buzz Heady and menacing A hornets’ nest Bitter and wholesome juice Pushed down the throath To the last drop Later The toil starts again Contented