The Manipulator
Written by A. R. Levett
Second Prize Award in 2012 Talus Prize
Second Prize Award in 2012 Talus Prize
A lingering lemon haze
seethes into the undergrowth
as the slimy swine
offers his paw.
Like salty ash
his presence lingers,
blemishing my insides
like nicotine-stained fingers.
© A. R. Levett 2012
seethes into the undergrowth
as the slimy swine
offers his paw.
Like salty ash
his presence lingers,
blemishing my insides
like nicotine-stained fingers.
© A. R. Levett 2012
