Soften and Melt
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
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),...