Mantis In The Kitchen
"A name is the shortest form of a spell."
~Anonymous
The mantis in the kitchen
knows my name. He
stares with ice eyes glistening,
watches me
watches me
tilts his mild triangular
faceted face
as if to say, I'm busy,
but later..
I'm never alone for
the things you've possessed
surround me,
watching me
watching me,
mingling our names
in an insect clatter.
The ice eyes meet the fate
of all our glaciers. The mantis
pales and shrinks as
we liquefy in the heat
where even names melt,
leaving a duplicitous aquavit;
the honey of sweet
oblivion
or
the vinegar
of change.
~August 2021
posted for Open Link
at dVerse Poets
Note: Akvavit or aquavit..is a distilled spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century. Akvavit is distilled from grain and potatoes, and is flavoured with a variety of herbs. ~wikipedia
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