Frank Corso: ‘My First Girlfriend’, ‘I Dropped God Off at the Station’ and ‘The Judge’

My First Girlfriend

I was nineteen in 1979.
I wore long hair, Levi jeans and platform heels.
Equipped with new licence and Probationary plate
The rite arrived to buy my own wheels.

It falls on a young man to make the first move,
A nervous excitement on the first date.
Raised on ramps, pride of the catwalk fleet,
Under her bonnet flirted lusty V8.

I did not hesitate—she was my true love.
Her engine purr was steady and sweet.
Glistening in the dry, sparkling in the wet.
I curled up at night with my garaged pet.

My virginity fumbled on the back seat,
We travelled fast; her suspension was low.
Later, I met my wife. She changed my life.
She had to go … my flashy Torana, for old man Volvo!

Frank Corso

I Dropped God Off at the Station

I dropped God off at the station
with a fare for his destination.
Because of a cancellation
we returned to my accommodation.
He calls it a celebration
and takes it as an invitation
to put in my imagination
the seeds of his manifestation.
I said I…