Peach (For
S.)
To bruise a peach,
merely think of hurting it.
Imagine that the fine-haired skin
accepts the pressure of your fingers
without question,
that the dark vowel of your tongue
spreads like a stain
towards the old seed. Imagine
how sweetly
the juice travels into your throat
from your teeth's decision.
Imagine yourself
soft and open
as a wound.
