henna tatoos decorate the stretch marks
across her chest
from loving many ways.
and they like ’em like that
scratchin’ hipbones with no itch
they like ’em searchin’
movin’
grindin’
glossy lipped and eyed
Nike “just do it” wearin’
southern cookin’
Sunday swearin’
county children raisin’
so much
too much
they like ’em like that.
nikki skies from the book “Pocket Honey Wind & Hips”