Arts & Leisure Poetry

The month in poetry: First findings, first loves

June 6, 2024

By Susan Jefts

I met you after school/ where you told me you’d be waiting./ Your sweaty fingers encircled my wrist/ pulling me through the thicket and/ as I watched pink splotches arise on my bare legs/ I envied your long pants.

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Amy Allen, Poet's Corner, Susan Jefts, poetry