The world will always have sour plums
and I will always want them.
Love is a surprise party in another country.
He arrived to be the king of desire, of naming
the thing you want and then changing
its name. Prince of promise—
of getting the hell out of dodge.
We were never the same. Plum-colored universe,
spring sizzle of bees, cherry moon
of attention. Human hand. Bodies
scrubbed clean to match the rooms
behind our eyes we’ll fill with bliss.
To read the collection of poetry dedicated to Prince, go to www.depoetry.com.
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The Delaware Poetry Review, or DePoetry.com, is an online compilation of amazing, contemporary poetry gathered by a group of erudite editors based in the Mid-Atlantic Region. This notable compilation of poetry has been available since 2007, publishing new editions about once a year.
Each edition features a variety of poets chosen by the editors. This blog features our published poets.
More new works from the Mid-Atlantic Region are available at DePoetry.com. For feedback, contact depoet@capegazette.com or go to facebook.com/delawarepoetryreview.
