February 12, 2025Club Escape
The long line leaning toward the doorman’s crossed
and tattooed arms, the stamp of stymied heels,
the sighed frustration of the vape-exhaust,
the outright bribes and liner-eyed appeals
are beautiful because they mean belief
the thudding dazzle in that box is worth
steep anxious ache, belief that even brief
bottomless freedom can be found on earth.
from #86 – Poetry Prize