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Woman seeking…woman…seeking…women.
Woman seeking...
women.
Woman seeking women.
The phrase curls up like a cat and purrs.
A palindrome, almost. So anyway...
But when I say that I’m a woman seeking women,
I don’t mean women, like two dozen,
like I’m starting a harem.
Just one will do!
This is new to me, ladies; please be patient.
Happily married for twenty-three years
to a man I loved, a storybook guy.
Then I land on the far side of forty.
Something has shifted, the angle tilted.
I’m staring at Karyn from work.
Her hair, her eyes. Karyn’s laugh,
her yoga legs, and perfect size.
Karyn from Human Resources.
She glowed from within.

I was always what they call a late bloomer:
Blossoms open as everyone sleeps.
A late bloomer, growing slowly,
deep in the night with the secret I keep.

After work at a bar after drinks,
Karyn kissed me,
wrecked me, trashed me.
It’s like I’m driving along, flowing with traffic,
Karyn leans in and I’m suddenly Sapphic.
(Don’t worry, won’t get graphic.)
I mean there’s a fender bender
regarding gender.
Through smoke, fire, sirens wailing,
only option: Surrender!

So here she comes, girls: the late bloomer.
Takes a little longer, but well worth the wait.
A late bloomer, out of step with the crowd.
But you have to start somewhere, with someone,
start living out loud.

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from In Real Life, released July 8, 2022

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American Modern Recordings New York, New York

American Modern Recordings (AMR) specializes in recordings of contemporary classical music, with an emphasis on music by living American composers. AMR is also the house label for the American Modern Ensemble (AME) and its affiliated ensembles. Our albums are critically-acclaimed and top-sellers on Amazon, CDBaby, iTunes, and everywhere recordings are sold. ... more

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