Like an inkblot test,
her mouth pressed red lipstick
in ritual to paper. Had she noticed
I was watching? How perfect! Oval mouth
outlined as if -- Rorschach perhaps can
explain why my thoughts are
of fellatio.
John Cantey Knight has been published in many small press poetry publications including The Birmingham Poetry Review,
Amelia, Black Water Review, Devil Blossoms, Eidos, and tripwire. He is a former Georgian currently residing in New Orleans.