I tremble when I think
of all the pretty wild flowers
beyond my window pane.
...
I believe I sense
a growing depression
upon my consciousness.
It is forming an imprint
...
Suddenly her words
makes a lot of sense.
Life is about
dollars and cents.
...
Freedom and love meet together in her eyes,
a fluttering elegance in a whimsical wind.
Expanding wings of soaring insight,
...
Sunday coffee alongside
a crowded collection
of newspaper conversations.
...
They say its consciousness,
or coincidence.
I say its consequence,
that will be our deliverance,
...
Me gusta tu amor,
cuando me lo das simple.
cuando complicas cosas,
El situación se parece tonto.
...
Foundational wisdom
warped by philosophical prose.
Four corners of a square
define the true limits of the soul.
...
I hate her. I hate her!
I fucking loathe her!
Such a disrespectful
antidepressant
...
Palm to Palm, pray your
frantic mind escapes the
HonK! hONk! HONK!
traffic jam honky tonk.
...
Ambrosial oils drip, slippery turns,
on every tight curve of her succulent silhouette.
Hips press softly against my wandering fingertips.
Thigh-high stockings send sensations of thickness,
...
Fuego, fuego.
Words burn to ash
then are born again.
Like dandelion flower-beds
...
On juju-bead stages,
tangerine girls in sizzling
see-thru lace dance elegantly
under neon lights.
...
I am water!
I move and flow with
every hate you spill,
every curse you spell.
...
Don't you think I know?
My life is going nowhere,
comparable to a parable
...
It's all the same.
Ain't no turnaround for this kid right now
Because the depth of darkness overshadows me.
And inside my spirit I can't seem to find
...
Kevin Mireles believes that poetry has the power to bridge the gaps between us. A native of Long Beach, Mireles explores the messy, beautiful reality of being human through his evocative anthology, FancyTalkMagic. Rather than following the well-worn path of tradition, he uses his work to question the 'way things are, ' offering readers a more compassionate way to look at one another. Through his unique mastery of language, he turns the private experience of reading into a collective movement toward understanding and change.)
Pussy Flowers
I tremble when I think
of all the pretty wild flowers
beyond my window pane.
Origami pussy-flowers
orgasm alongside me
as I play with myself.
A wave of delight
from fingertips to core,
a gasp of erupting breath,
leaving an after‑glow.
No invitation,
No lingerie,
or lipstick on my neck.
Just a lot of
horny pretty flowers;
Hear them as they
beg and moan
In the wind.