GO FIGURE

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JOURNAL # 41

strangely enough
her initial uniqueness
began
with the admission
that once
many years ago no doubt
she was kissed on the lips
by none other than Grace Jones
what an odd shingle under which
to be remembered by
a non lesbian herself
she reveled in this shocking
little tidbit
like such an incident
somehow defined her
I was hardly impressed
more so horrifiedly curious
strip away the carefully
glamorized layers
and beneath the acquired skill
fashion and paint
lays an ineffective non natty
too scared to truly be herself
just yet another example of
reflections bouncing off reflections
and to think some still don't believe
we live in an illusionist's world
'Go Figure'...............
(Sept 21, 2015 1007am)

Author's Notes/Comments: 

I got to thinking about a girl I sort of kind of knew many years ago when I was still touring the local night club scene and a particular conversation we had the first night we met sort of fell into my lap and I wrote about it. I seriously doubt that she was kissed once by Grace Jones but hey you never really know. I always found this night club person a truly Odd Ivy but hey the recollections I had, made for a nice poem.

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KindredSpirit's picture

So interesting

To read a poet

Such as yourself.

KS