Marcus Scott Williams

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Poetry

New York, NY

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marcus scott williams works include: Sparse Black Whimsy: A Memoir (2fast2house) and the upcoming "damn near might still be is what it is" (Noemi). he loves and appreciates you.

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Featured Work

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By marcus scott williams

i choose the red gel w the sparkles innit cuz i need sumn cuteyetpowerful. the touch from another human cannot be fucking understated. each finger cut buffed & plucked round, tended to & individualized. there’s some classics playing overhead like some Bill Joel some Anita Baker some Springsteen. my tongue is different from the staff’s so i sit, listen to emotions instead. this woman’s hands are so soft that i'm too wrapped up to switch up hands when she taps on em. the love in the attention to small details. i watch all the dead skin detach from its fatherland. it’s me. words are not effective here, i smile into her, say thank you whenever possible, or say thank you w a cash tip cuz iont need to speak for tax-free money to be understood & appreciated.