*featuring Minnie Riperton*
today i kissed a strangerbecause the vibe was right
i felt his heart pulsethrough eye contactand lawd i got stuck starin like
lalalalala lalalalala lalalalala la la la la la
minnie keep singing to mebecause your notes are almost as high as mi—
stop readingstoplooking—stop
pressed between a rock and masculinityis the hard placeyou keep reading me
this boy feels like unpackinga new durag and finding a new way to lay my edges down.
make me play lovin’ youwhen it’s not spring timebecause your kiss
sits in my stomach like a seedwaiting to stickits roots into the ground. springtime.
grow withinme like all of the seasonstranscreating a universe just for two
because lovin you feelslike when moses parted the red sea
and the israelites never knew godwas planning to have goddesses pick out their afrosand create rocket ships
to pierce…
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The American Poetry Review (Digital) - 1 Issue, July/August 2020