Transit

An imitation of Sylvia Plath’s “Metaphors” from Adam Valdez, Narration: Rae Toonrud.

I am an ocean with five borders,

Cannibal for the two, in order.

A bird sees excursion — explorer.

I’ve drunk the blood dripping off the tree

I’m a string hung up to god’s degree

This flight’s a trip: a snake for two fee.

We sipped and eaten not to cleanse it.

Our struck, rippling pulse gets hit.

Traveling the boat of no exit.