A Sharp Intake of Breath After an Eternity Underwater

Short, free-verse poem about a first kiss.

“Impulsive Love” by Ron Hicks (1966)

Unfurled blankets,
Creaking fans,
Ceilings being
Stared down.

Coffee smell,
Broken Walkman,
Hair with
White flakes.

Yet an ocean,
Multiple hurricanes,
Sad fish
Trying to mate,

Calmed down;
Tropical islands.
You kissed
The pain away.

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