Dark walnut pristine Bulgarian perfection

strapless jaded relaxed wisdom

she needs no seat-belt, no protection

passenger to a manic vision

comforted by this mission, slight

tremble ignites momentary earthquake

he twists his hand, gently

to lubricate the engine

oils flood, pistons fire & erupt

she twists his hand

excited for country exploration

journey into the inside, moist

dandelion late evening Oregon summer rain

cascade of sprinkles & twinkles & truth

15 miles per hour, odometer reads eighty-seven

that’s all?  virgins in the fading light

ride & roll & speed ahead

32 in second gear, heat radiates

gears release natural sweat

goddess now in his breath

an abundance of hope & scents of divinity

rearview reflection anticipated

deep in silver, bucketed cushions

they race ahead to emotions undiscovered

fourth gear at 57, fast

a sweet salty joyous tear

slides from brilliant contact woman eyes

her womanly eyes that burn his headlights forward

perspective focused gallantly on immediate destinations

erect volcanoes tremble again as lone torpedo

threatens warfare, incites earthquakes

79…  83…  88…  fifth gear fury!

tribal heartbeat rhythms

synchronized tribal heartbeat rhythms

that sweet sweat permeates excited voices

stutter, shutter, sweat, shimmer, acceleration

sweet sweet sweat of passionate discourse

racing discourse, this course, furiously

bright lamps beam ahead, 90

radar detection activated

360˚ protection failed!

red lights of plastic detection blare

93, milky twilight frozen around us, 102

police scream sirens of intervention

she screams sirens of trust

he screams sirens of lust

108 as salt pours from united imagination

police scream siren force

she screams siren lust

he screams siren trust

110 as salt pours from united imagination

113!  entire reality tremors circadian explosions

upshift, downshift, upshift, downshift

overheat, rumble, ricochet into earthquake

air-cooled madness synchronized tribal earthquake

115 miles per hour — turbulent purity

emergency brake broken

he sinks into her quivering, luscious smile

she needs no protection

she twists his grip from the barren, tepid wheel

he releases & descends into her quivering sunset

she whispers transcendent tertiary existence

Nicholina’s pale tenderness laminates turquoise

against Matthew’s soul, forever in this starry night.

[Police records indicate the odometer read ‘Timeless.’]