Drunk on the brine, my lover is a large pot of apocalypse soup.
Beauty is a sad-mouthed, despair-eyed albacore. The throbbing of constellations wrecked upon my mind.
I am overboard for this metamorphosis, ready to be raptured.
Source: [When the Beloved Asks, “What Would You Do If You Woke Up and I Was a Shark?” by Natalie Diaz]
Courtenay Schembri Gray
Courtenay Schembri Gray is the author of four poetry collections, the latest being THE MAGGOT ON MAPLE STREET (Anxiety Press). Her work has appeared in journals such as The Bolton Review and CAROUSEL. She resides in the North of England. Keep up with her on Twitter (@courtenaywrites).
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