sea lily : Writing

fairy ellen

fairy ellen

A Poem by sea lily


cafethe remnants of croissantspulled apart by ink-stained fingerswith reddened cuticles.write to me.flopsy, mopsy, cottontail and petersoft blonde hai..
the eye

the eye

A Poem by sea lily


i was spinning, giratingin the holdof his cold, pallid hands.lovely,endearing,lonely,generally melancholy,they called me.the bay of the crowdand the l..
11/11/10

11/11/10

A Poem by sea lily


boys used to treat me,like some kind of butterfly.and it's true,he says, 'you feel so fragile tonight'.i am not breakable,but i want to be exceptional..
he talks

he talks

A Poem by sea lily


he talks-the world spiral up in the airlike cigarette smoke.i tie knots in my clothesbite my pinky nailand my mind wanders.sipping tealetting you talk..
i hold no thrall

i hold no thrall

A Poem by sea lily


i hold no thrallfor boys with beardswho venture out into wet nights.no spasmsin his unmoulded seveteen year old bodyno worrying, intoxicating gleamin ..
call me pretty

call me pretty

A Poem by sea lily


we walkedhand in handand you were therescraping the damp hair from my face.in cotton shirtsand underwear.kissing rain blotchesand then suddenlymy neck..
hold my hands

hold my hands

A Poem by sea lily


hold my hands, grasp my wrists, pull my hair, tug my shirt, stroke my skin, graze my arms, tickle my ankles, tease my feet, rub my stomach, kiss my ey..
the sheik's forbidden bride

the sheik's forbidden bride

A Poem by sea lily


i read the scrappy paperbacks,from cover to cover.imagining,the darkfolds of the tent.so here we are,lover.shadowed eyesand soft skin.the slightly ful..
cold cars

cold cars

A Poem by sea lily


i am less alone,in the car.and the seats that were not madefor human affection(we agreed)as i sat in your lapat three or four a.m.and felt your hands ..
grasping

grasping

A Poem by sea lily


his eyes wide in his face,he blinkedlike a deerand attacked me with vigour.all the sweetnessand the charmabsent from your aspect...in your grasping.ho..