Friday, 27 October 2023

Lush

 Lush

 

This morning at the pool, Dobson puts fifty

lengths between himself and some lush

who put the moves on him and blushed.

A two-glass touch, swimming in a lake of red,

told him she’d already booked a hotel bed,

to shelter from that untimely storm without.

He’s recalling ships put into any harbour,

siren slot themselves in protective sleeves

when gathered clouds in knitted brows shout

how stray pussy is never not worth the hunt.

You’ll find it sheltering who knows where

from tempests, torrential his hot desert rains

bring circling cars, flopping in filthy floods

like one-armed single legged whirlpool frogs

floundering around stirring lily white pads

in tillerless circles, oared by a one eyed cox.

She’s smiling affirmations and offering slurs,

push jalapenos topped with clotting cheese,

chocolate roses adorn pillows plump, tease

cherry stalks in his and hers - but he demurs,

thinks it’s not just wine that’s bringing her flush,

red throated warbling, but still, something lush.



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