Tilt-a-whirl
  JERRY BROWNING  

 ..FOLLOWING SEAS   

 

Tilt-a-whirl
 

i stand amid strangers
pressed two-dimensional
against the cylinder,
beauty and answers
dance before me

i strain
and scream
and sweat
as i reach out

inertia’s my chains
but i will break free
laws are made
to be broken

darkness settles
warm and damp
casually revealing
your face changes
into thousands of forms
and colors
like a kaleidoscope
still you can’t fool me

i taste your perfume
and smell your desire
we won’t spin forever
so tease if you please

Orlando, Florida ‘84




Intro Image - "Amusement Park" by  Barron Holland

Empact Image - "Secret Garden" by Barron Holland
 

Play "Tilt-A-Whirl" recited by Melanie Quintos

     
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