my hips write a poem
November 14, 2008
i write a poem with
my hips
a calligraphy in flesh
movement of oriental script
circling cresting undulating
under your watching gaze
my torso becomes a hungry snake
my spine a pillar of fire
body a wand of desire
craving you
calling you with my rhythms
coins clang upon my belt
against eternal buzz of thighs
we hypnotize each other–
performer and watcher
the stage a glimmering sky
between us
© 2008 tahminah zaman
