the thorn queen of bitter kisses

Jon Nakapalau

sends her blind alabaster bees

out to gather the pollen of broken
hearts to make her poison honey so

she can sell it for the sighs of summer lust 
as long as you promise to let her rule inside

your heart once winter ferments it thick and black.

  • Author: Jon Nakapalau (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 22nd, 2019 18:20
  • Comment from author about the poem: Something about bees and hives - keep coming back to it!
  • Category: Surrealist
  • Views: 8
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Comments1

  • Goldfinch60

    That poison honey can affect many peoples hearts - politicians?



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