Katrina Kaye
kill darlings
again;
hang them by the neck,
swing
from old oak in evening breeze.
leave them
out to dry,
skin stretch against rocks
reflect sun’s heat as they bleach to leather.
split silence with their scream.
It is the only way to wash clean.
“Again” is previously published in Chasing Rabbits (2016).
Katrina Kaye
begin with
a soft kiss,
the kind
you know
he likes.
linger there
let him know
there is
no hurry.
there is
no where
either
of you
need to be,
not now,
not yet.
when he
attempts
to continue
watching the
morning news,
creep up
beside him,
purr like the
insistent feline
you are,
kneed his
thighs with
long fingers,
block his view.
when he
suddenly
grabs you
and twists
your body
across his,
let him.
let him
touch.
let him
explore.
know at
this point,
you have
won.
“Reclaim” is previously published in Rabbits for Luck (2016).
Katrina Kaye
It is important
to know
how to fall.
The ability to
stitch a net out
of eyelash and
torn paperback,
to catch,
to survive,
to go on,
is more vital
than perching
impassive on
mountain peak
or slumbering
in the shade
of pine tree.
It is important
to know how
fast the world
is set to change.
and yet recognize
all the ways it stays
the same.
One man’s action
is limited to the
reach of his arm.
His fall,
only a tragedy
to those who
stood by and
could not help.
Only a tragedy
to those who did
not see him
rise again.
“Fall” is previously published on Spillwords (2023)
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