Cucumber. 1 of 2
She tried to peel a cucumber with her fingers
like an orange.
I remember that is the day
I fell in love with her.
she loves animals
more than Anyone i know.
She is loyal.
And beautiful
She gets on my nerves.
She is dramatic.
And full of life.
And the sum of her parts
equals my best friend.
Without her I'd probably die.
We are so IN.
i fly.
-Shannon Masayo
Cucumber. 2 of 2.
I always wanted to be a sea horse
or sea cucumber.
an anything "sea"
How could you not know?
I belong in the water
First one in
and last one out.
You should have known
when I told you
the Little Mermaid
was my favorite movie.
-Shannon Masayo
Cucumber
At that time, I was obsessed with the Starting Line.
I'd yet to learn my calling card: the hobo's crime.
She'd rub cucumber-melon lotion on my cheeks.
We'd sweat it out on mismatched sheets.
Fuck like rabbits in the desert heat.
This was as good as life would ever get...
I wasn't even seventeen.
Didn't see beyond Clearfield's borders.
Thought I could rescue her from her white trash parents,
but I had my own pale garbage disorder.
Jesus, what if we would have wed like expected?
Who the hell would I be?
A sad statistic with shallow views,
A failure, and a thief.
-Tylor Sherman
i love reading all of these stimulating, thought provoking, provocative, poems. All the thoughts and feelings. So raw and so real. I'll take Baker's place if he does not want to write anymore haha. Except I could never fill his shoes. Cause they are just too damn big. lots of love to you all. My pick is Energy.
ReplyDeleteAmazing that you can write so easily. It would take me a month not a day. Kudos. My pick is Courageous.
ReplyDeleteI will always remember that day too! I bet she can peel a cucumber now! HSe probably thinks about it everytime she sees a cucumber too!Trish
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