$110,000
sad to say I still
role
my eyes through galleries
a couple weeks ago
I was ringing.
now, I’m thinking star—
weeks gone by—I know who I am already
days sit up
& I pick an out
-fit. leather bag, snakeskin shoes
diamond choker, maybe.
black cornrows slick
through manhattan streets. a job
today a friend tomorrow—my choices
tossed away like a white blouse. Today
Egypt is beautiful
& the roses,
sweeten my heart-smile. just neckline kisses
for date days & champagne. poet.