42opus
is an online magazine of the literary arts.
12 September 2007 | Vol. 7, No. 3
Dress
When door of death
yawns, dress me pink.
I-resounding,
Earth-sequestered-
Paint me six
feet with stilettos,
I'll jig.
Drum.
Butter my lips moonless. Line
them so they
won't bleed.
Be heedful when I
slumber into clay.
I broke
my heart.
About the author:
Karen lives in beautiful Vancouver B.C., where she works, writes, and enjoys raising two very busy boys with husband Alex.
Source:
http://42opus.com/v7n3/dress
