S C A N D A L O U S

An Erotic Poem

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sin never tasted so divine as this —
that’s what they all say, over and over,
as if there’s some absolution to their crimes,
some hope for winsome matters such as these

callous divine rites of meaning —
oh, pray to your lords and ladies if you must,
but give me the days of arts and patronage
far from…