To the Man Who Shouted “What does your pussy taste like?!” as I Ran By

By Courtney LeBlanc

It tastes briny,
like the ocean.
It surges, waves pounding
the surf, punishing
the sand simply for always
being there, for always
being present, for never
leaving well enough alone.

I keep running,
ready to drown him
in a sea of my pounding
feet.

Previously published by Rising Phoenix Review.

Courtney LeBlanc is the author of chapbooks Siamese Sisters and All in the Family (Bottlecap Press), and she is an MFA candidate at Queens University of Charlotte. Her poetry is published or forthcoming in Public Pool, Rising Phoenix Review, The Legendary, Germ Magazine, Quail Bell Magazine, Brain Mill Press, and others. She loves nail polish, wine and tattoos. Read her blog at www.wordperv.com, follow her on Twitter or Facebook.

Reading recommendation: All in the Family by Courtney LeBlanc.