"100 Beats Per Minute"

By Dex

I can hardly stand the softness
Sweet like warm blood
Chamber to chamber
A hand in the cavity
A soul in the body
Where it belongs
Alive, enough, a breath
A man in a small kitchen
A kiss like meditation
A woman who
Reminds him of his mother
And this time
His words like warm blood
Every thick Spanish syllable
A beat of
Resuscitation

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Dex is a poet and former USMC Military Police Officer. You can follow her here.

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What’s happening at VetRep…

Listen to our latest episode with Kimberly Evans on the Savage Wonder Podcast, where we interview incredibly talented musicians, artists, writers, and theater professionals, who also happen to be veterans.

If you can’t wait to get back in the parlor with us, go ahead and reserve your seats for September, for Chris Soucy’s “The Absurdity of it All”. Chris Soucy is a VetRep resident artist and Army Veteran. He is a co-founder of Odd Lot Improv and the Savannah Shakes Theater Company, and has worked as an actor, puppeteer, writer, director, and filmmaker, with over 30 years of experience in the theater industry.