Asia

there she lay
a gigantic continent
exhibiting
the curves
of the ravines
spreading
the long tender ranges
like splitting lips
exposing
the warmth, moist and the softness
within

volputous mountains
exploding from
the body
inviting playfulness
with fingers of lava running
hardening
in the steamy tropical heat

slender limbs
reaching out
like the Ganges, Yangzte
and Mekong
meandering through nations
stretching
the soft supple skin
with dimples of lakes
formed in the middle
watering
the jungles
that cover here and there
emanating
a volcanic eruption
of hot sweaty
sweet fragrance of
jasmine and sandalwood.