moonlight—
through thin clothes
to naked skin
Hisajo Sugita
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Is my male body
More appealing
Or more vulnerable
When one can see its nakedness
Through a thin veil
Of linen or mercerised cotton
Is my male mind
More alluring
Or approachable
When seen in its pure emptiness
With a cover
Of no substance whatsoever
Is my male skin
Then so inviting
As your unveiled female skin
Are we not equals
More or less
In our obvious powerlessness
haiku mind
108 poems to
cultivate awareness
& open your heart
is by Patricia Donegan
