Bone Magic

Solid dust of yesterday's stars

Grown in an old and bubbling womb.

Life breathed into ashes

In midnight woodland

With songs, words unknown,

Flourishes of death's rattles,

The hiss of air through teeth

And howls of moonlit wolves.

I burst from myself fully grown -

Aphrodite in the waves,

Athena from the head of Zeus -

To meet you with a drop of blood,

An old scar and sword in hand:

I have never been so ready.

New

Black hole eyes

Absorbing all

To create

A new universe within:

One I would

Rip, tear, shred and kill

To preserve.

I feel your scent bodily

As I drink you in with

Kisses, kisses, kisses,

Soothe your vulnerabilities

With gentle caresses.

All is gentle

Now life is love

And fierceness.