The Story of Scarlet

by Kristin Garth

enrico bet

for the teenage girl who found herself in the Story of O

Some day men will call you another name. Some day some pay to put you on a plane. Some stay in hotel suites where you are shamed. Your name’s a party password some obtain —  riddle some hypothesize, explain the scarlet skin of one who entertains —  etymology of dominant brains. Truth? Taxonomist, teenage boy who trains you, some day, to employ Scarlet, screen name of raven-haired southern girls Rhett restrains, for chat room talks with ones who feel the same as you, college girl addicted to pain. It starts at 17, her knowing look, librarian, dirty library book.

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Kristin Garth is a Pushcart, Best of the Net & Rhysling nominated sonnet stalker. Her sonnets have stalked journals like Glass, Yes, Five:2:One, Luna Luna and more. She is the author of thirteen books of poetry including Pink Plastic House (Maverick Duck Press), Candy Cigarette Womanchild Noir (The Hedgehog Poetry Press), the forthcoming Flutter: Southern Gothic Fever Dream (TwistiT Press), The Meadow (APEP Publications) and Shut Your Eyes, Succubi (Maverick Duck Press). Follow her on Twitter (@lolaandjolie) and her website http://kristingarth.com