Picture of Marilyn

by Julia Carlson

She smokes a daisy

The stem bruised by her perfect teeth

Her skin is smooth as a petal

She inhales the petals with a sigh

She should comb her hair

But she doesn’t care

Marilyn smokes a daisy

Marilyn bites the stem

Marilyn smiles for a while

Marilyn smokes a flower

Delicate as life

Up in smoke.