Two Of Swords
how nice
to walk
on a
just mopped
floor with
freshly washed
feet flattening
the curve
of the
arches buffing
the toe
in-betweens so
smooth no
lint to
catch as
if friction-
less interiors
were possible
the mop
bucket still
drying upside
down ENERGETICALLY
visible the
juncture where
we came
last night
XX on
my chest
and stomach
routing to
the bellybutton-
cum-cum
gutters I
can never
be certain
of the
VELOCITY of
cum never
know exactly
WHEN or
HOW much
Tyler French
Pronouns: He/Him
1 Poem
Two Of Swords
Tyler French (he/him) is a writer and public humanist living in Washington, D.C. His first full-length book of poetry, He Told Me was published by Capturing Fire Press in 2019. He has writing in Impossible Archetype, Assaracus, Bending Genres Journal, Stoked Words, an anthology of queer poetry, and The Quarry, Split This Rock’s Social Justice Poetry Database. He is a co-creator and baker for Queer Cookies, a poetry series and bake sale celebrating LGBTQ+ poets.
