mothman fucks me from behind
by Derek Berry
sing, the guttural & saccharine
taxonomy of shame: what want demands
the body forgives
sing, reckless want,
soft as feathered silk,
white furred skin.
contort,
coax pleasure.
the spine bends like a bridge
close to collapse.
sing, malady of glee,
in a broke-down car parked roadside.
astonish the wings’ beating, discover
how easy awe might be extracted
from the body. relish this
epiphany of miracles erupting
under our skin.
Derek Berry
Derek Berry is the author of the novel "Heathens & Liars of Lickskillet County" (PRA, 2016). They are the founder of literary non-profit The Unspoken Word. Their recent poems have appeared in Yemassee, The Broken Plate, Lackadaisy, The Beloit Poetry Journal, Gigantic Sequins, & elsewhere.