Davis
It’s a new haircut,
I say, but you still
don’t notice.
You laughed when
the fringe fell
into my eyes.
Aren’t you supposed
to be able to see?
You brushed it
back behind my
ears, cupped my
face and said,
I am so glad
that we never
fell in love.
* Stephanie
Leal is a performance poet from the USA. She completed the MA in Creative
Writing at the University of East Anglia in 2007 and currently lives in
Norwich, England, where she is now reading for a PhD in philosophy. She is an active member of the Norwich spoken word scene – and our favourite American poet living in the UK.
I love this – it's fabulous.
Axxx