Beauty is Jest

Beauty is jest
Is simply gross

Beauty is the long legs of evening
But for an overcoat of dreams

Joy begins to fill in
Where there are no lines

We are left naked
Except for the sea

I carry the clouds and sky
In my beard beneath my
Fingernails

2 thoughts on “Beauty is Jest”

theusedlife says:

Wonderful. “Beauty is the long legs of evening.” A gorgeous line!

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April 11, 2020 at 2:14 pm Reply
1. naivehaircuts says:
  
  Thanks for reading. I’m very glad you liked it.
  
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  April 11, 2020 at 2:28 pm Reply

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