this time I do not own
a pair of yellow shoes
so I walk up the stairs
with bare feet
gardener says to look for love
on higher ground
but there is no messiah
waiting
I made a mistake and
kissed a snake
I made
a mistake
and kissed
a snake
who had no apple to offer me
exchanged my name for a handful
of dried flowers and
wistfulness
this is not the first time
have I become
a body of antibodies?
how many doctors
or cherubim
are available
and is it still cliche’
if I am not wearing
yellow
or anything at all?
I do not know what I need
but I know that this kind of thing
should not happen so often
Logan February is a happy-ish Nigerian owl who likes pizza & typewriters & memes. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Vagabond City, Glass, Figroot, and more. His book, Yellow Soul (April Gloaming Publishing) & a currently untitled chapbook (Indolent Books) are forthcoming in 2017. Say hello on Instagram & Twitter @loganfebruary.