suicide
was
a
gorgeous
woman
I
desired

she
was
like
bubblegum

that
got
stuck
to
the
bottom
of
my
shoe

I
peeled
her
off
with
a
knife

Image Credit:Chaozzy Lin

Daniel J. Flore III’s poems have appeared in many publications.  His fifth poetry book, WRITTEN IN THE DUST ON THE CEILING FAN, can be found here.