Incredible Hulk.
a coalitional tequila & vodka
make the evilest nemesis / it was
a martini & daiquiri special Friday
but my need sought a hero
with the clout to take me there /
instead I found myself babbling
& stumbling in irrelevance / held
captive in arms of an Escalade backseat /
‘til I could kiss toilet seats / challenge
the call of cold showerings / &
spill all over the room / cool I am
happier hours later with the clutches of
experimentation in full gear / putting
long island ice teas / rum &
coke / & hunch punchers / out
of season / opening introductory
statements of your superpowers /
convincingly shared from the
tender of the bar /
forty bucks & thirty minutes in / I
hold your forth round in my hand /
becoming the universal expert / the
most generous tab on the ladies’
radar / & the cleverest shit talker / I
laugh at myself / it’s cool though—
cause I’m there / eased nerves / &
freedom to converse, snicker, & kiss at
you without shame.
Mark Anthony Thomas
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