Buttered

Red Red Meat

buttered and confessed, every stray

wet behind the knees, change your mind



holy waters low tide

in between bored and sin

reeds and twine, heel and rose

always mine, shallow tide

a crooked time to wake you



falling sickness faked, unkind

drawn to your sore lip, shallow

holy water's low tide

another fixture waiting



badly grazed, almondine

every stray, badly bent

would forgive a crooked time

reeds and twine, heel and rose

always mine, badly grazed

would forgive a crooked time