taxonomy of a desire

first, there is my secret’s

secret angst

setting fire

to what i see.

i rise out of

the wreckage

naked, the mathematics

of thirst stripped,

touch you and listen

for the brutality

of our silence

to take me in

your mouth.

in your dream,

there is voltage

and water,

and nothing slows

down.  in my dream

there is dry bone marrow

and the ghee

you rubbed

on my eyelids.

Bio: Ortiz has a B.A. in English literature from Inter-American University, and a M.A. in philosophy from World University.  His poems have been published, or are forthcoming in: The Acento Review, Poesia, The Driftwood Review, Words-Myth, The Taj Mahal Review, and other journals and anthologies.  His chapbook, At the Tail End of Dusk (2009), was published by Flutter Press.