Elisabeth Mehl Greene

Summer 478 BCE: Esther

YOU: HIM:

A single braid
on the side of the head Vintage

Express taxi downtown Elegantly rugged
beauty is done to me
Oak and steel heat
Sit back and enjoy
a modern look Beard master

Ask your eunuch Bold connoisseur
stylist which myrrh
Control-addict philosophy
is right for you
(elevate your routine) Heavy metal Versace

Worthy beauty brigade elite Full-volume amber damage
bestow ancient spice ritual:
L’homme
Spa year, harem days, new look,
odalisque parties (new BFFs) Sauvage

Compulsory happy hours Lights dimmed
with a gym bag, salon silk therapy
Boss
Saint-Tropez minus vacay,
dressing delicious, deep clean Wild at heart

Streamlined body, born to shine Urban Eros
one-in-a-million fountain of truth
Essential oils
A sophisticated chic matte
creates intimacy Roi
Bronze
Must-have sleek pineapple flower
pure moon hair goals Surge

A celebration Charcoal
of skin Rush

Better than Juniper
his ex
Gin
Unconventional living proof, alluring
savvy, brave, two-faced essentials Blood

Keep out of trouble, glazed, blowout Citrus
fierce, fabulous femme of candied lips
Sandalwood
Ask for luxurious ingredients, you get
the good stuff. Trust us, Finish

Indulgence, be pigmented, mermaid vibes Firm
ready to play, unblush ripe
Edition
Hide natural home pride
behind hazel eyes, erase lines, Beware his mood,

This is His scent
a limited time offer!
Until the sun
And you’ve received
a ton of buzz lately comes up

Whipped rose, tousled bed head and beyond—
perfectly undone His thirst

Your gift, will crush
everything you need...
is You. every part of you.

Elisabeth Mehl Greene (she/her/hers) is a writer and composer working in the DC area. She is the author of Lady Midrash: Poems Reclaiming the Voices of Biblical Women, and was the founding editor of Untold Volumes: Feminist Theology Poetry. Her work appears in Lucky Jefferson, NonBinary Review, Bourgeon, VoiceCatcher, Mizna, Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, the anthologies Erase the Patriarchy and District Lines IV, and is forthcoming from CIRQUE.