Perimere Poem by Jordan Legaspi

Body for butter and bread
The bare shining hand of two
By they- the unread hue
Of mouth, of stomach to feed;
Soul for name and fame
They, between table and chair
Coat and tie from minute to hour
The menu of forbidden game;
On street, on stage- a business
Trading of lust their dance of charm
With the music of fuss looks
To destroy knots coated arm;
The goddess, the man’s vanity
Oh god, the nightmare’s beauty.


Note: Perimere is a Latin word adopted to English language which means 'wreck' or 'to destroy.

(Dumaguete city, Philippines 2008)