ALL THE KISSING WE DO NOW

Not just the greeting and parting kisses,
but the maybe-this-person-could-give-me-a-contract
kiss; the what-was-her-name? kiss
the kiss electric, behind the coat rack.

The invasive kiss. The viral kiss.
The kiss that spreads something like wildfire
and keeps you awake half the night
for more reasons than you can shake a stick at.


Connie Bensley
Private Pleasures (Bloodaxe 2007)