- Vol. 08
- Chapter 11
Image by Vika Wendish
Creation
I stole a coalish lump
let this be the base I said
I snatched a curve
of pristine blue
let this be body
I sneaked a tempting
citrus fruit fresh
with leaves attached
let this be head
and beak I said
my voodoo bird
my avian revenge
let fluorescent lightning
bring to it
a quickening pulse