Diane Spodarek
Jesus is a Dyke!

Jesus is a dyke
and I want to fuck her
on a Harley
with the wind in my face
my hands on her hips
her beautiful long fingers
in tip-less leather gloves
on the handle bars

under her helmet
she wears long dreads
tied in a black
satin bow

    gave up her thorns
    two thousand
    years ago

Jesus is a dyke
and we’re heading
for California
leaving New York
for dryer weather
no fear of earthquakes
in San Francisco now
Jesus said so
and I believe
(her)
 

Copyright © 2000 Diane Spodarek
All Rights Reserved
Originally published in
Downtown Poets, 1999 by Montclair Takima Publishing Co.

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