self portrait in white
Monday, June 26th, 2006wash me with the milk
of pearls, milk from flowers given
to god by ghosts, those words
whispered into the mouths
of saints, wash me
white
self portrait in white refrain
my orchid flower, the forehead marked
by white outlines, fingerprinted,
the mouth of the god pressed here,
oh, the nectar of air-
won’t you listen, stay with me a while?
self portrait in white: […]