Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Beastie Breath

Dui pade pashu*
Flared nostrils, sharp claws
Canine teeth protruding
Out of hungry drooling jaws

Trembling voice
Calling out for a plate
"I want my flesh and blood
and I will not wait."

Animal deals
Blood-stained meals
Leg-licking and breast-biting
Tell me how does your corpse feel?

Does it give delight to your tongue?
As you tear skin from the bone
Make a graveyard of your belly
Do you ever hear the ghosts groan?

Two-legged animal
Polish your veneer
As you sharpen your knife and fork
For the taste of murder you hold dear

Wiggle your tail
Alert your two pool-black eyes
Reflections of a dormant soul
Longing dumb-down surprise


*Sanskrit term for two-legged animal


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