Whiskey princess
gypsy girl
sweet and vicious
his wild pearl

gypsy girl
delicately fierce
his wild pearl
both chills and sears

delicately fierce
this hushed siren
both chills and sears;
freezes and burns

this hushed siren
uptown gilt
freezes and burns
broken, yet built

uptown gilt
sweet and vicious
broken, yet built
whiskey princess .

Ground Zero

ground zero, (noun)
1: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs
2: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change; broadly : CENTER 2a
3: the very beginning : SQUARE ONE

a quick pour
of a spirit named after
the date when tequila
was first aged in
wood barrels: 1800

my salted neck
lime’s flesh
between my teeth
body shots
with a
superhero

his mouth
unplugged
my entire world
I was and am
the careless daughter
of a cautious man

drinking blue agave
with a beer back
way south
of my borders
hoarding electricity
while others searched for power