Dragon Lady
Short, but so tall
Legs disappear under the cliff-
Zipper dress.
Calves of a woman
Who knows pleasure-
and pain.
Lips to chew on-
pencilled rouge.
My moulin turning
Its long course down-
And around;
Her eight arms, eight legs
Cover my body
Submerge me in the
Aquarium
Tank.
Fish marvel,
Pop up to the surface;
Waves crash against
Sharp sand.
Kelp strangles a surfboard,
Tram tracks corrode
In the moist sun.
Through the pounding Pacific
A San Diegan breaks free
For the north.
- October 17, 1998
Notes:
1. Trip to UC San Diego's 12th anniversary of the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, held at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla.
2. San Diegan is the Amtrak line between Los Angeles and San Diego.
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