Miss Thailand
He’s in love with another
who’s hot and spicy
and bears ripe mango
for him to taste
Her water embraces his tanned body
her palms give him shade
when he laps her coconut milk
In her he’s got the freedom
to roam and be rich
Every 90 days he leaves her
to cross the border
but she always welcomes him back
like I would
Because he’s not in love with another girl
he’s in love with another country.
• Louise was born in Sweden on a cold winter's day in 1982. When she was old enough she escaped to England and ended up in Brighton which inspired her to write a novel. It's called Punkindustriell hårdrockare med attityd and was published in Sweden last year. She's also active, going by the stage name of Lou Ice, as a performance poet. www.louisehalvardsson.com
