A Poem By Jameson Fitzpatrick

by Mark Bibbins, Editor

Foreplay

I’d like a bunch of un-
lit lilacs, please. A lie

lacking malice.
A black eye.

I’d like a palacefull. A pool

of lack to lie in. A lilac
lacking pull. A slack sleep.

A new rule for lying.
A slick slap. I’m a sap

for lilacs — shouldn’t
tell you that. I’d rather

unwrap a Cadillac.

Jameson Fitzpatrick lives in New York, where he’s pursuing an MFA in poetry at NYU.

We drew you for Secret Santa, and we decided to get you a whole bunch of poetry. You’re welcome! You may contact the editor at [email protected].