come for supper my dad says, he’s grilling I say we’re supposed to stay inside you’re not sick he tells … More
Tag: poem
IN PRAISE OF HIDEOUSNESS
All praise the lepers, praise the boars praise mud and dust and filth, the flies, metal buildings with metal doors. … More
DIA DE MUERTOS
The Dead now make their pilgrimage Back to their homes, back to our side. I hear their laughter on the … More
PRAYER AGAINST TWO DIMENSIONS
I don’t want to be one of those people folded over a cell phone screen like a larva, sucking from … More
INVOCATION OF GOD AS WOMAN
God I cannot picture you with breasts and the dark triangular bush from which I emerged, along with all. I … More
CARNIVORE’S PRAYER
Heaven knows I’m not proud of being a meat-eater, but something in me growls and snorts and licks its jowls … More
PRAYER AGAINST BEING AN ASSHOLE
O father help me not to stare, wide-eyed, when my brother falls. Help me not to sniff his breath for … More
