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Ryan P. Quirk

Poetry – First Place

The smoke,
so thick that I decide
to take some home as a memento,
fills this room.
It has become so crucial to this place
that a clear night’s breeze seems alien.

I caress your neck and we begin our session.

Dozens of eyes stare at us in pairs,
listen to us,
and become enraptured by our soft melody.

I close my eyes and this room is as out of reach as God.

As my fingers reach your most tender areas you purr in response;
I’ve lost touch with everything but you.

Your moaning turns into a muffled scream
as I coax you into becoming a monster.

You scream louder now,

oblivious to
The Nameless People

watching.

I slap you hard,
right where you like it
and then rip your g-string from your body.

This ought to prove interesting.