The Sand Canyon Review [2014 Edition]

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Untitled (A Man Thinking to a Woman) Tamara Hattis

I am the roar your pour of heat grumbling grimacing inside everything cool silky and you I am your rough your smooth your creator and comforter of all your wicked gorgeous dreams and desires I am your dare your dream your dog your madness master of your hands feeling your woman sweaty peppered lips satin lashes tasty I am yours I am the strong the hairy the fierce the awkward friendly who knows the way knows the how can fix a dream your car your love who can order and hit and fly and drive your smile into my crotch in any instant for any price I am the power your security your songs your destiny you want it darling I am your naked I am your clothed I am your lonely your strong who mustn’t feel mustn’t cry mustn’t dive into the true gleaming precious water which is mine

Tamara Hattis has a B. A. in Communicative Disorders and Creative Writing from the University of Redlands, where she also did her graduate work in Communicative Disorders. She has performed and participated in writing workshops and readings at the University of California at Berkeley, Idyllwild, El Rito, New Mexico, and Redlands, California.

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