Affection or lust,
We call it love and
Guard against infection.
We concede attraction
But In contradiction
We espouse capitalism,
Play for seduction,
Embrace free love
However, make illegal
Fee love.
So the moral is
That it is okay
To get some action
So long as it is
Not a transaction.
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Bruce Morton divides his time between Montana and Arizona. He is the author of two poetry collections: Planet Mort (2024) and Simple Arithmetic & Other Artifices (2014). His poems have appeared in numerous online and print venues. He was formerly dean at the Montana State University library.