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The truth is, goddesses are lousy in bed.
They will do anything it’s true.
And the skin is beautifully cared for.
But they have no sense of it. They are
all manner and amazing technique.
I lie with them thinking of your
foolish excess, of you panting
and sweating, and your eyes after.

Jack Gilbert, Dreaming at the Ballet
2 years ago May 11, 2011 63 notes #Jack Gilbert #poetry #lit
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