Matthew Anish Poet Concrete

The First Time

The first time 
was with a pretty 
Afro - American woman
out of doors in a park
We were both 16 
and she seduced me (thank goodness)
The others in the park called out 
"He's going to make you into a slave"
didn't intend that
   The summer ended
as did my experiences with sex 
Now I sit in Union Square park
watching a man feed the birds 
I would rather call them rock doves 
   Pigeons on the grass alas
while my mind drifts back to 
THE FIRST TIME

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Jesse Zerlaut October 18, 2017 at 9:55 AM A reminder of our own first times... thrilling, youthful and even maybe awkward in situation. THank you for sharing it!

Andrea Dietrich August 25, 2017 at 5:41 PM wow, Matt, this was probably one of the best ones of yours I have read this year! I love how personal it was and how you took us back to your reflections on that FIRST time. Wish you had told us more!!

Jan Allison August 25, 2017 at 2:37 AM A sexy poem indeed Matthew and its good to see him still 'watching the birds':-) hugs jan xx