you lie there almost china
an hour pregnant,
dreaming orgasm,

beads of sweet sweat,
rainbow-veined breasts,
toy taupe nipples relev�
an oxford blue button down,

dimpled dancer knees pli�d
in white lowered leotard,
ass cheeks naked in your
ballerina pink skirt,

birthmark my mind�s eye,
like your Dentyne
on the bedpost,
that tiny mauve tattoo
on your thigh.



�2005 by Craig Kirchner