Amber Walker
En Cachette (2022)
(after Lucy Liu)
have you been a mess of colour?
wrapped neatly in a silk napkin
who have you been fed to?
how were you eaten?
i’ve been a secret and it was horrible
and it was horrible
but i lived in the end
i still chose to grip flesh tightly
how long have you been a mess?
wiped up with a red napkin
have you been fed today?
are you as full as the sea
ripe with sound? i’ve been loud
before and it was wonderful
and it was wonderful
i still chose to grip flesh tightly