Oh! 'Skid-Row low-light strawberry hair'! So lurid. Reminds me of someone who once wrote 'Beatnik black'.
'Tightened tightrope around her trope'!!! - tautological as befits a literal & metaphorical double bind.
I once knew a British mobster-cum-poet who'd consort with contortionists but victimize them in his poems. He'd aver that the trapezoid artist secretly craved willows weeping onto manicured lawns but was just meat spiraling out for the punters. Somehow I wasn't OK with that. I'm well acquainted with body artists of all stripes, and I see them (us) as agentive. Sexually and otherwise. Body as instrument.
Oh! 'Skid-Row low-light strawberry hair'! So lurid. Reminds me of someone who once wrote 'Beatnik black'.
'Tightened tightrope around her trope'!!! - tautological as befits a literal & metaphorical double bind.
I once knew a British mobster-cum-poet who'd consort with contortionists but victimize them in his poems. He'd aver that the trapezoid artist secretly craved willows weeping onto manicured lawns but was just meat spiraling out for the punters. Somehow I wasn't OK with that. I'm well acquainted with body artists of all stripes, and I see them (us) as agentive. Sexually and otherwise. Body as instrument.
Body as instrument is instrumental, Annie 🥹🖤
I am utterly impressed/ drawn in by the opening lines! Way to fucking go. Overall, two brilliant poems. Sex work is a hard topic to tackle!
It’s “the oldest profession”, shouldn’t ppl be over the stigma by now?! 🖤❤️
Lost for words... Just brilliant!
Whore is a beautiful word!
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Fuck, these are both amazing !!!!!! Terrifically talented, you are. I feel inspired. I'm very excited to read more. Thank you so much for sharing 💞
“She swallows it to drown out yesterday
so she can stomach earning her worth tonight.” 🖤
Thanks Nancy!!
“Streaks of Skid Row low-light strawberry hair
She's speakeasy and smooth”
Love those opening lines
She’s a street smart lass, dear Nancy 💔💋
Both of these pieces are amazing!
You are such a doll, Ann Marie 🥹🥹🤯🖤
Too sweet!!
Two phenomenal pieces. Both coming from different angles yet both capturing an unvarnished truth.
Preach! This was our aim 🎯
Raw power in the shape of showstopping poetry. Beautiful, both of them.
And the readings!! Unbelievable.
There’s a Southern hick in my voice box, so I’m putting him to use 🌪🌪🥹🥹.
Grit and grime. Your two different, distinct styles gel so well.
Bravo, queens! 👸 🫅
Eeks! Ya'll, not gonna lie it was so fun to do something out of my comfort zone, and with Edward at that!
It was a blast to work with such an edgy topic.
But Edward- he is just a jedi master. I have no words. So here are his:
"Stop. Talking. Spread. Those. Legs. Wider."
OMG Dead. I am Dead.
We spoke truth and that's why we're writers.
We don't fuck around with semantics, it's straight to the point.
#truth