the cold doesn’t respect
you. the tattoo hides
behind your jacket. the wind
goes digging sharktoothed
nibbling skin. everything
hidden surfaces. revealed
true-love shark tattoos swim
deep away from weekend
fisherman cold and insolent
on seas they claim they own.
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This is for the “True love shop” prompt at This Is Not a Literary Journal.
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
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i really like thinking of the tattoo hiding (vs. someone hiding a tattoo).
Thanks. I’m not really sure what to make of this one 🙂