sun sucked skin
radiates red
under-toe
rusty rivers
intemperate
in a short lived sleep
slowly flow
lukewarm in a mellow must
head full of heavy hair
hisses
snaps
haughtily heaves
whips through wet sheets
revels
in riling the rowdy
the deceit
“‘Monstrous Me” by Meaghan Merrifield
Artwork by Javier Piñón