(satyr bougainvillea)

baby baby wild mouse baby
lashes stones stacked pony

pony princess medley winding
rope untwithering towards

twinned switchback twittering

flapping tweezing knicker ‘tween
cheeks plasma o’ earthly din above

sparkled soapy cloud e nonsensical
youthful sepsis stone grey urine

throttle e slither terror slitter flutter

fry hag’s slip stye story read in seventh
grade overrun interior focus adidas

adidas stream ‘n dream no becometh
who is knowing being becoming cliffs

hang below sky sea rises under conditioning
undone cursed search freedom flight or

hidden church folded inside organs
calling to be washed clean green vodka

sunset weaving wet spiced untapestried
keep contagion containment growing

taming pruning brooding turning ankles
up at noses powdered under suns considered

time spent well oiled knees twisted hips tightly
wound standing under shaded soul beats would

be a loon’s errand they who peel irises or thin lids
feeling one for those folks who hunger which is

excitement of the stomach or the heavens knowing
aura no halo hovers unlike undiscovered only cared

for love

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from Issue 8 of Grotto

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C Langford is an artist who works with writing, performance and games. They live in Berlin, Germany and are a part of an experimental video game collective called Fantasia Malware.