Shop of scents
each soap
a piece of artwork …
part of me knows
the sculpted designs
will in time wash away
a fresh spray
of "triple cool mint"—
this desire
to smell like a patch
of garden herbs
"lavender silk"
for experienced skin ...
I buy a bar,
trusting the store clerk
to keep my secret
—red lights, vol. 12, no. 1, January 2016
This shop is in San Luis Obispo, California.
