Typewriter Series #2822 by Tyler Knott Gregson*Psst, wanna hear...

Typewriter Series #2822 by Tyler Knott Gregson

*Psst, wanna hear me read these poems aloud?  Podcast is up on Spotify and iTunes and places, and the linkthing is in my bio. Subscribe, it’s gonna grow soon.*

Kisses were new once,
novelty things thick with
apprehension and exploration,
lips were shy then,
a half second from quivering,
or fumbling for permission.

Weren’t we new once,
that peace before granted
became the default way
of taking things?  

Lean in like we’re learning,
like we haven’t done this
ten thousand times.
Teach my tongue
and linger just a little
longer.

-Tyler Knott Gregson-