los ombligos del mundo
the girls in Sevilla
smiling and laughing
on this cool friday night
baring dark inies and outies
in the old cobbled streets
touching a Buddha statue belly
is good luck
though some people make fun of buddhists
who
they say
gaze on navels too much
that navels
are a path to wisdom
or self centeredness
how much wisdom
in a girl’s navel?
how much wisdom
in keeping distance
from a girl showing off her navel—
that wanting that much attention
they must have nothing inside
but I remain unenlightened enough
to want to kneel
and work my tongue
into each warm hole
to taste for myself