Stella Corso
PERFECT PERSON
and when I laid my hands upon his person
I thought this is the perfect person
and so was stricken
and became nauseous
then he asked me for money
and I was honored
I felt flattered
and when his freedom finally leaked
I thought how terrifying
how torturous
and was touched again
everyone around us grew disgusted
I leaned over
and threw up into their milk
Bio: Stella Corso lives in the Pioneer Valley where she runs a vintage clothing shop called Pale Circus and teaches at Western New England University. Some of her poems can be found in Coconut Magazine, jubilat, Caketrain, notnostrums and Everyday Genius. She is a founding member of the Connecticut River Valley Poet’s Theater, also known as CRVPT.
September 28th, 2014 / 10:05 am
Sunday Service
Sunday Service
I love this poem.