Buyout clause
Think of a man—
any man you know
Will he crush your bones
beneath the balls of his feet?
Is it worse if he refuses?
Who will lick my spray tan
off my toes like you?
Who else needs to get that close?
Other Works
Visitation
by Rina Palumbo
... She knew a lie when she heard it ...
Exorcising the Elephant
by Riayn Spaero
... Sinew and nerve // store memory—like the bruised / mattress her mother’s mother stuffs / with portraits ...