Two Beasts
I want to feel your teeth on my lip again
but this time I want you to bite
down I want to pass iron, tanging
from mouth to mouth I want to stain
our upper lips with halos of rust taste my blood
on the back of your tongue I want
to wrap my lips around you and drink
like I’ve never known water I want
that deep ache in my jaw the pain
pungent and sharp
and the saltwater taste of sweat I want
us to be monstrous, salivating, lapping at the brine.
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
Kate Porch (she/her) is an emerging writer born and raised in South Florida in a family of seven. She currently lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand as a kindergarten teacher. Her work has been nominated for Best of the Net and has previously been featured in Ghost City Review, Swim Press, Moth Eaten Mag, and Pulp Poets Press, among others..
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