Swan.
Unthinkable beauty in that black neck.
That tight body, ski feet,
small-brained head.
Cat.
Unstretchable beauty in those essential eyes,
ancient silent walk, springloaded pause,
silken hackles.
Moth.
Untouchable beauty in those dusted wings.
That startling width, torpedo abdomen,
phototropic rush.
Man.
Unavoidable beauty in that aggressive skull,
self-referential ego, deaf buttocks,
ever-watchful penis.
(First published in Malleable Jangle)