Psycho III


PSYCHO III



“The cinematic murder lasts a
total of forty-five seconds, but
seems like an eternity"
—Scott Heim
The Death of Anthony Perkins

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Gavin plunks down his—
Billfold and his big
Black Luger

He’s hot and gritty—
The shoddy Bates
Motel stinks
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John Gavin—
Takes a shower
Next door

Norman ogles thru—
The secret peephole
At the stud!!!
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John Gavin’s—
A hot Number #1
Undressing himself

His curlicue pubes—
Sizzle like hot
Frying bacon
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Gavin strips off—
His tight shorts
His Speedo underwear

His nice ass—
Whispering invitations
To the motel walls
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Norman is pretty—
Persnickety when it
Comes to Tricks

But John Gavin’s—
Ten inches makes
Things simply perfect
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Saguaros and yuccas—
Pose like sinister statues
In the parking lot

The VACANCY sign—
Blinks neon blood-red
Nervously outside
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It all seems filmic—
Somehow deliberate: 
A coyote howls in the dark

Norman plays with myself—
Smokes a big fat joint
Cruising Gavin’s groin
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Mother waits up there—
In her rocking chair by
The mansion window

Back and forth—
The creaking sound of
Death approaching






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