let it be a burning candle
let it be the torn brown couch
let it be the moon
as it creeps into the window,
let it be the purple pillow
lying on the floor,
let it be the next to the last
time, let it be forgotten.
let it be remembered,
let it sleep all afternoon
let it happen one more time
all she wanted was another
all he ever needs is more
imagination rules on Sunday
needles dig into her back
AC/DC brings her comfort
flies right into the door
she’s already planned the next one
before the night is done
nothing matters is the mantra
thunder lightning letters roar
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Puma Perl is a poet and fiction writer who believes strongly in the transformative power of the creative arts. Her work has been published in over 100 print and online journals and anthologies. Her first chapbook, Belinda and Her Friends, was published in 2008 and recently was awarded the Erbacce Press 2009 Poetry Award; a full length collection, knuckle tattoos, will be published early in 2010. She performs her work in many venues, in and out of New York City. Recent features include Cornelia Street Café , the Riverwood Poetry Festival, Middleton CT – Outlaw Night, and the HOWL Festival. She lives and writes on the Lower East Side and has facilitated writing workshops in community based agencies and at Riker’s Island, a NYC prison. She is a member of Harmattan Theater, a performance group dedicated to environmental and socially engaging theater.
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