Featured Poem
The stale affection that gathers must and yeast.
The vapid smile whose fervor is lost
with affectation’s turns and twists.
The clammy palm that drips with slimy handshakes.
The bosom accommodating vipers that slumber in peace.
The languid gaze whose luster has faded
with coveting all it sees.
The touch that has been roughened
with exploring all types of skin.
The endearments that can only fall on deafened ears.
The passion that is a replica of one in some TV series.
The voice whose vocal chords have rusted
with faking orgasmic feats.
Susie Gharib is the author of To Dance on the Ugly (a collection of poetry) and Classical Adaptations, three film scriptsadapted from D.H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Charlotte Brontë’s Villette, and Virginia Woolf’s The Waves. Her poetry,fiction, and literary essays have appeared in numerous journals and magazines.