Poems of the Week

Artistic Hirsutes

by Nora Jay

“‘My pubic hair paintings could hang in your living room’: the artists reclaiming women’s sexuality”
The Guardian

My pubic hair paintings could hang in your living room!
Think of the prospect, the wondering hush:
Find yourself, purchaser, simply by giving room,
Brushing with justice and fame! (What a brush!)

The pubic is public, it’s not just a hobby;
Re-snatched sexuality’s now a hot buy:
Hang me with pride in your foyer, or lobby,
Or 30-foot atrium. (Discounts apply.)