APARTMENT 10 C

by Dianne Moritz

Mosaic tiled bath,

Oak mantle carved

With twining vines,

The warm fire,

And my fear. Always

My cloud of fear, dark

And full of doubting.

We wavered like children

Wading near ocean shores.

We shied from leases,

From license.

Who, I wonder

Who couples

Unafraid and unsure

In our fire lit room?

On a carpet, thick

And white, bodies

Slick with sweat,

Cum glistening

On their firm,

Tanned thighs,

Flushed in afterglow.

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Dianne Moritz writes poetry and children’s books from her home in Southampton, NY. Her book 1, 2, 3 BY THE SEA was on Bank Street College’s “best book list of 2014.” Adult pieces have appeared The Drabble, Adelaide Literary Magazine, Haikuniverse, The Haiku Foundation, 101 Words, Writing in a Woman’s Voice, and others. She is a frequent contributor to Highlights Magazines for kids.