Notes Written in the Night (For My Yes and No Catholic Worker Friends)

away falling forever inky curtain of non-existent thread from invisible webs stars glistening and of frosted sweat long bedsheet clouds (sweet sweat of early morning struggles) these hang over tree tops sleeping women sleeping men empty beer bottles distant roads

the night a woman beautiful & black

like sea gulls her hair across my faces glides silently the laughs absorbed within me laced the damp arms caress impassioned flesh warm wanting in-ness with breasts and lips and tongue and thighs and curled hair she presses soft within my mouth deep night and i am filled with salty tears brown sugared milk away falling forever