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Clitoris I and II

Meredith Tyler (writer), Rachel Ko (graphics)

my under-belly orchid grows in greenhouse warmth— dirt-grubbing fingers explore soil’s dampness

Creative

clitoris I

curious fingers cleave downy
flesh in two. juice leaks
down arms as sore fingers
scrape out insides, searching
for the stone-hard-like wishbone.
they break it for luck
& devour what remains.

clitoris II

my under-belly orchid
grows in greenhouse warmth—
dirt-grubbing fingers
explore soil’s dampness
coax out white bulbs, glooming
in hidden hollows—my war flags
slow unfurling

Published: 21/09/2021 3:04 PM Last updated: 21/09/2021 3:08 PM 3314 views