Kimmy’s Garden

tatoo. . .tatoo. . . tatoo
tat. . . . .tat. . . . .tatoo
tatatoo. .ratatoo. .ratatat
rata-tat-tat. .tan-tara-ra. . tan-tara-tat-tat

emblems on me
. . . . .rhythms in me
branded outside
. . . . .and in

mottled
. . .moist
. . . . .memories
your kisses
on my forehead
caste marks
dappled
skin smeared by echoes of
your fingerprints
in shadows
secret messages
traced along my back
erased by shivers
still etched in
imagination
palm impressions
imprint of thigh of body

body. . . body. . .body
back. . . . .back. . . . .back
bata. . .bata. . .bata
beats. . .beats. . .beats

my heart beats
physiological fanfare
a sudden succession of
. . . . .salaams
acknowledging your
presence
. . .proximity
. . . . .provoking
flooding streams
beneath my
flesh swell
ebb and flow
splashing surging
cause shudder
st. . .st. . .stutter
and in st. . .st. . .staccato speech
answer the riddle of

thaw. . .thrum. . .thump
thun- - -der. . .thrust
throb. . .thresh- - -hold
thoughts. . .thrills. . .thirst:

you

tatoo. . .tatoo. . .tatoo