Mile Bush Pride

The fierce beauty of the dance hall One-time razor of hell Copper blonde Skin tight black Patient slipper feet Flap Bounces one foot Rhythm Never stops One leg crossed Marking time with internal clock Tattooed backs of arms Threatening Stares across the aisle Through her young lover Head shaved at the sides Flat as tarmac Topped Creased erect as a stickleback Fred Perry black Stone washed jeans Clean as new pins Fat bulge in the pocket Loose on meditation