blue lips
purple eyes
beauty is only six feet deep
entwined in darkness
I wish to be
like maggots
I will gladly
slither inside your casket
wiggle my inhuman shape
get lost underneath your hide
inside your shell is where I reside
burrow into your heart
mend the pieces
back together
from the inside
my tongue is baptized
with your flavor
I can't wait to binge
on your carcass like wine
get drunk and stumble
because you are mine
swirling in my head
your earthly realm
has become my shrine
stain my teeth
dirty my knees
dig deeper and deeper
rescue you from the muddy black
and find my treasure
Poet Douglas Kearney and composer/producer/drummer Val Jeanty link up for a a compelling LP that feels like the written word come to life. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2021