So much like the punk girls
I desired then—green spiked hair
& the tough exterior, dangerous
to touch: a studded leather jacket
zipped tight. But the fruit
inside—golden light
wildly unexpected until eaten,
doled out in pieces & in rings,
the juice sticky on my chin
so sweet & fresh, so acidic.
Gerry LaFemina is the author of five collections of poetry, two collections of prose poems, and a collection of short stories. A new book, THE VANISHING HORIZON, will be out in 2011 on Anhinga Press. He directs the Frostburg Center for Creative Writing at Frostburg State University where he also teaches.
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