and stars will stick like tacks in the night

KNEE SONG

by Anne Sexton

Being kissed on the back

of the knee is a moth

at the windowscreen and

yes my darling a dot

on the fathometer is

tinkerbelle with her cough

and twice I will give up my

honor and stars will stick

like tacks in the night

yes oh yes yes yes two

little snails at the back

of the knee building bon-

fires something like eye-

lashes something two zippos

striking yes yes yes small

and me maker.