cummings

smooth arms.  smooth hands.
shoulders knees touch kiss bump
shift shape to opposite
sideso
fthe couch.

mop: bla
ckhair in clumps around eyes
eyebrows bushy brown bearings
i'my
ours.

arms on rib
cage
grip tight fingers: wr
ap wround
softstomachbelly.  letus
sleepsleepsleep

eyesshut.  heavy sunko
n pillowsleep--together.

January 2005