Gillian Thomas
If Marilyn Monroe Had Lived Today and Sold Her Dress on Poshmark
Sized for an hourglass, slim waist
Worn while walking with a sexy gait
Worn after a movie, standing over a grate
The low-dipped V-neck on display
Fits about a size 6 to 8.
Know that this is not sustainable.
The material, acrylic and acetate, go up in smoke
while men’s mouths stand agape, and burning
holes erode the ozone and horizon—but you’ll disappear
when wearing this luscious cloud of protection.
It’s not the same as it was in my day.
Seduction doesn’t drape or flow in the same
way. I playfully pretended to push the steam down
when it blew upwards in a rage from the underground.
The Creature From The Black Lagoon was showing
while toxic sludge was growing beneath my white
sheath. I’m too heavy now to wear a piece so light
and ready to let it go, for a fair price.
Send a private message
if I’ve made you curious:
I’ll pay the freight for you to take
this beautiful burden.
Sized for an hourglass, slim waist
Worn while walking with a sexy gait
Worn after a movie, standing over a grate
The low-dipped V-neck on display
Fits about a size 6 to 8.
Know that this is not sustainable.
The material, acrylic and acetate, go up in smoke
while men’s mouths stand agape, and burning
holes erode the ozone and horizon—but you’ll disappear
when wearing this luscious cloud of protection.
It’s not the same as it was in my day.
Seduction doesn’t drape or flow in the same
way. I playfully pretended to push the steam down
when it blew upwards in a rage from the underground.
The Creature From The Black Lagoon was showing
while toxic sludge was growing beneath my white
sheath. I’m too heavy now to wear a piece so light
and ready to let it go, for a fair price.
Send a private message
if I’ve made you curious:
I’ll pay the freight for you to take
this beautiful burden.
Gillian Thomas is a Washington DC-area writer and poet. A graduate of New York City’s Hunter College, Thomas received her bachelor’s degree in English and theater and now writes from home full-time. She takes several breaks to play as many board games as possible with her 9-year old son, Durbin. Thomas’ work has been featured in multiple literary journals, such as Beltway Poetry Quarterly, Gargoyle, Ligeia Magazine, Pembroke Magazine, Topical, Spry, JMWW journal, Grand Little Things, and more.