The Part that Wants

Biology is a b***h.

Bukowski prowls around the room
like ancient moonlight…
Strange guttural sounds
quivering to everything she touches.

Eyes are slivers, green and dangerous,
tail wagging and high,
royalty in heat,
softness spilling like sunshine,
because she wants something she can't speak,
something that breath itself desires.

When biology fades,
she becomes one with the shadows.
Silent. Sharp.
An orphan gliding through her living room streets.
Untouchable. Semi-feral.
Still beautiful. Still Bukowski.
A heartbeat you can't hold.

Men and women echo her melody.
Smiles like tragedy and comedy masks.
Hands slick with the con game,
deadly coveting because the world craves and hungers.
The touch is a facade.

Desire slices the shape of everything with a pulse
and leaves only specters
where hearts should have been.

Author's Note

Thank you for stopping by. I just posted a new long-form video reading from Aluminum Cowboys, along with a few gritty vignettes I wrote recently.

You can watch it here:
https://youtu.be/QzS2hIl5HOU

If you’re interested, Aluminum Cowboys: Poems and Short Stories and my other recently published books are available on Amazon.
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Cowboys-Poems-Short-Stories/dp/B0G33PDHBJ/ref=sr

Thanks for reading, watching, and supporting the work.

— Thomas W. Case

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Thomas, you do have a way with imagery. I presume Bukowski is either a dog or a cat. As a cat daddy, I can identify with some of the behaviors described. Indeed, biology governs all species, and desire is a powerful force within biology, the need to prolong the species. With humans, it's the desire to prevail. When it fades, some vitality goes with it. But if spirituality replaces it, nothing is really lost.

[Thomas W Case]

She is a cat. So very true. Thank you, John.

[ETERNITY]

Hi Thomas W Case My books arrived last night! I tried posting PEOPLE on Facebook but it failed. I LOVE that one! "Squirrels" hehe.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. I'm glad you like it.

[BuzzyB]

Desire ruins everything sometimes. Its a living sword. Your pictures are stunning. This poem is great. I loved it.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[red93]

You only have to mention Bukowski for a Poem to be a Hit with me Thomas, whatever the Context. I urge you to check out Ginsberg's and Kerouac's Haiku as well in the NY. Exceptional ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, my friend. I appreciate it.