Tattoo 56
Nov 3rd, 2009 | By vicki iorio | Category: Poetry | 341 viewsI will get a tattoo
next birthday
no one will care
it won’t be like birthday 13
when I dyed
my hair purple on a shoplift heist
shaved off eyebrows
pierced frozen ears with a needle
hacked off bushy black fur trapped under stockings
mom took one look at me
called dad at the office
there are no phones where dad is now
I will find an illustrated man
his head bald and shiny
eyes so blue
I will see straight through to his
good heart
diamond stud in one ear
massive arms shocking to the touch
my spider will go willingly to his fly
I will tell him what I want
where I want it
after validating plastic worth
my pirate will lead me to his table
gift me with little hurts
celebrate me electrically
wrap me in gauze
sing the praises of bacitracin
wish me
a happy birthday
|
About vicki iorio: Vicki Iorio is a native Long Islander who has been published in various print and on line publications. |
©2009 vicki iorio All Rights Reserved
Sexy, defiant, scary, sad, brave all at the same time. I really like this.
fantastic enjambment:
when I dyed
my hair purple on a shoplift heist
So erotic and intimate. Love it!
Fantastic. Love this.