Idol

A wash of words and
he’d got me
a brushstroke blue-jean greeting
‘hi, howareya’

Quivering in my
Static stilletoes
Uncomposed, all rhythm gone
‘um,fine thanks’

His curling smile-sneer
Lascivious lipped,
affection affected.
The ground shifted

I breathe in his effort scent,
and beer breath,
Pheromone filled
as cheap cologne

the movie in my mind
sees the handshake
as entwined torsos, arms, legs.
Then he moves on.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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August 9, 2014 at 12:34 AM
This is a beautiful idol. As all idols with beer breath, arms and legs.)) I like. My English is very small, but I`m study it and want to write poems into English. Thank you, Kaye. M.K.
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February 22, 2010 at 8:36 PM
GREAT writing here. I love how you put me in the moment with this "idol" Luv , Andrea
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