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Among them–– there is no beauty without consequence. No magic without chaos. One foot steps and then another and another. Every night is a good night for dancing and/or kissing when you are in love. The small of the back, the curve of the spine, is carved from empty promises. Otherwise, shoulders surely are steering wheels. I taste your teeth whenever I drink whiskey. I never listened to country music until I felt I was alone. Some man confesses he can smell your perfume through these whispering pines, and I cannot remember your scent. You wear boots so that copperheads can’t break through the skin. Surely there are snakes among us, looking to poison a good thing. Surely, I can shed my skin here. You can do better with your eyes closed. When I close my eyes, I see you. Only you. Loving and dancing and kissing–– it’s all a practice in eliminating distance.
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Lino Anunciacion Lino Anunciacion is a Texas-transplant poet based in Dallas, Texas. He has served as President of the non profit poetry organization, Mic Check Poetry, and Director of Texas Grand Slam Poetry Festival, the largest individual poetry festival in Texas. He is the author of The Way We Move Through Water (Write Bloody, 2018), as well as four other books. He works as the Senior Media Manager for Write Bloody Publishing and makes coffee for Edison Coffee Co. Contact him at linolatrell@gmail.com and follow him on twitter and insta @linothepoet. |
