Chelsea Lucero

[After-Party]

(as)

Debauched Debutante –

heaped crinoline

overstuffed easy

in a green armchair –

chases avenues of escape

through bottled grape vineyards

into the arms of Jack Daniels

with a smile on her face,

(one)

Streetlight Strains –

lackluster luminous

long trained lately

on this brickfront house –

traces alcoholic abandon

through faceprinted windows

of false idol fantasy

with outsider regularity,

(reflects)

Balanced Brunette –

faded denim

too-long stretched

in a crouch nearby –

eschewing blonde stupidity

with paper towels and perfume,

leaving beer stains and resentment

embedded in the carpet.