inside/outside
Judy L. Brekke

babies stood in cribs
smell of urine permeated
building locked
kept crime out or in

cheeks of rouge
lips of pearl
nails of gloss
woman of grandeur

red silk stockings
magenta hip skirt
blue ankle boots
woman of night

bass loud
bouncing chevy
stopped at curb
paying customer

neon flamingo
creaking door
vibrating bed
ned was dead

early morning dew
glistens on the daffodils
reaching for the sun

wet tears drop slowly
down baby's porcelain cheeks
morning sun dries, soothes

ned was dead
bled on the
bedspread
knife in chest

woman of grandeur
closed creaking door
woman of night
ripped red silk stockings

flickering flamingo
in mirror of bouncing chevy
she drove away
left dead ned on bed

Judy L. Brekke