[[ of Mao as Minotaur ]]
.
deeply etched smoke-eyes of dark adaptation
silk & spiritually laced featheredge
...............[his blood:
green madness & crackles with
night’s shadow enveloped in stillness
.........................then
scent of fear secretions, morphia &
.....pheromone surge--mirrors
marking deep reflection in
__The End of a Monster__
........salt-sweat & thigh’s muscovite tang
disquieted & fucked--an imagined summer,
halcyon days that drift on your skin & call me
little words, virgin tongues, white page
..............................unwritten
...................................................with talon
