Soften and Melt

By Alicia Ostriker

the man made me soften and melt

said the old woman

the bee made me shiver like a rag

said the dark red tulip

the bitch made me push

said the dog

Source: Poetry (February 2011)

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Poet, critic, and activist Alicia Ostriker was born in 1937 in New York City. She earned degrees from Brandeis and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Twice a finalist for the National Book Award, Ostriker has published numerous volumes of poetry, including Waiting for the Light (2017),...

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