Tag Archives: poetry
Purely of Joy
Burn me; put your hands on my skin and blacken me. Sear the imperfection out of me until you’ve glassed me, left me as bone and char and shining surface to be admired, to be feared, to be lusted after. … Continue reading
Hungry Work
She wears a crown of customizable thorns, it fits beneath her shining halo. Artfully applied mud conceals blemishes, but otherwise shows off the radiance of her skin. Whitened teeth are sharpened, all the better to eat you, my dear; being … Continue reading
Just A Taste
Precious to me, a sweet gem I want to hold in my mouth, as though the honey of her would dissolve, as though she were gold sugar. I want to keep her on my tongue and taste her always — … Continue reading
When I Am Kissing Her
What had I been before I knew you? Who am I now when you’re not with me? You have taken and changed me, from someone content to someone restless. I look out at the tar sands and I contemplate going … Continue reading