several men’s failed attempts at asking me out to brunch
an egg unzipped
from crown to crotch
lingers in its boil
whip the yolk into orgy
the scrambled egg is a broken
brick road two sunny side ups
a pair of breasts
the asexual egg in a burnt
green pan a poached disc
no hollandaise
an uncooked egg is still
edible
though given the heat
of the body a hen can warm
a shell into being
if you crack a conch shell
rarely will the spineless wool
of its homeowner spill out
is love a guarantee
of the body
no for an egg to simmer & spread
amoebic into another
you don’t need butter
no primer no solvent
no adhesive
there are too many
no’s in the body when it submits
to opening
**2023 Best of the Net nominee
Beeper Peddle is a writer and healer living on the East Coast. She lives with her partner and their beloved soul puppy. Beeper writes about sorrows, lies, and deep loves. When you read her work, you will dip down into her heart and end up in all manner of body parts. Should you find yourself reflected in these words, it is merely coincidence; however, it does not surprise her you share the same heart. Find her at bethpeddle.com and @beeperpeddle on Twitter and Instagram
Liam Strong (they/them) is a queer neurodivergent cottagecore straight edge punk writer who has earned their BA in writing from University of Wisconsin-Superior. They are the author of the chapbook everyone’s left the hometown show (Bottlecap Press, 2023). You can find their poetry and essays in Impossible Archetype and Emerald City, among several others. They are most likely gardening and listening to Bitter Truth somewhere in Northern Michigan. Find them on Twitter and Instagram: @beanbie666.
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