Stretch

Shutter
your eyes
to any sight

Blank out
all the shapes
but one

Point
your nipples
to the sun

Arch
your long back
to catch the

Light
or preferably
the eye. Now

Look
into the distance
but do not

See
anything so absurdly
close to you

Whisper
not the words
he wants to hear

Hold
on to your
own dark thoughts

Smile
the contemptuous
smile.

A select few know who the subject of this poem is. The image of the lizard sunbathing in Puglia ia a convenient add on many years after the event in question. Now that I'm back on line and almost in the correct time frame, it seems a good point to remind you that 4 poems are now on YouTube and can be found at the following addresses .....

Jenin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3RiIeCvW6Y

The Ballad of 13: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMKtMUfx8_M

Fragmentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xZYRzsEOXQ

War Chic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL7CA_T_vzk

As this is a new venture for me, I would apprecaite your comments.