must give us pause


A blast from the past--poetry, summer 1998



carefully bleeding with the sense that

time would never end for those with one-sided love

the hollow instep of my foot like a perfect

gutter for my other ankle


We die in silent submission

to shut lips, wronged sentiments,

angelic disregard, gruff asides, and

that perceivd gaping vacuum

--hugging myself again--

in truth, to

lack of static on physical touch . . .

undemonstrative, controlled, sober.

Sigh.

Gypsy affection pimping little heart pangs

to anyone with a smile and a certain

amount of chemistry.

Shift shoulders against the window frame.


How long can I wait?

Legs curled under me,

thoughts in the breeze across the street,

eyes locked among the trees,

thinking of you, carefully.

How long can I stand to wait this out?


Issue 9:
Introduction
Plan Files
Passages and Lyrics
Reneg
must give us pause
Something New
©1998 Eve Stran. All rights reserved.