you have so much
wealth in your flesh
oh, you
abundance spread
oh, you
exult in
arch and stiffen
in whoop and heave
swallow tempt
and jubilee
be vain, be glorious!
shy but
you resplend
dare gaze on
your own shudders
touch and secret away
the finger’s lovings
let none love you
less than you learn
to love your own wealth
of flesh and light
This poem was originally published under the pen name Gabriel Gadfly.
