the intimacy of poetry
is deeper than dick in pussy
the intimacy of poetry
is more mental than mindful meditation
the intimacy of poetry
is more exhausting than exercise
more exasperating than existential arguments
more exhilarating
and excruciating
than ecclesiastic exorcism
the intimacy of poetry is closer
than immediate physical proximity
the intimacy of poetry
closes the gap
between him
and the gap within her