A Real Bettie
Cropped scalp, shaved nearly,
When working with (working over) Suits on their lunch hours:
Becomes Marilyn-blonde, full breasted with riding crop;
Rita Calendargirl, brown sweeps down to brush the small of her back;
Flare red Bardot meretrix;
Silver metal jessed dominatrix;
Jet tressed Bettie herself.
Celeste.
without periwig naked
depilated
a green girl I cradle
tears that run between our mouths
that rain on my wrist
I paint her lips with
She kisses so hard it takes life.