Sundown Surl

Sundown Surl


Her lips?
As I recall,
even when she talked
her lips were slung 
in a sundown surl
and there was liquor,
always liquor,
just a jigger, 
in her walk.


Donal Mahoney
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Kendrick Avatar
April 19, 2010 at 1:04 PM
Different kind of write...Sara
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