Wednesday, June 29, 2022

her green martini

i scrape the rust
off the iron grill,
putting my shoulder into it.
scrubbing it
clean for the next
piece of meat,
the next cob of corn.
medium rare, she says,
waving her hand
from the chaise lounge,
draped in shadow,
sipping a green
martini.
oui oui, i respond.
i aim to please.

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