What Rough Beast | Poem for May 2, 2018

Chris Lim
Parasites and Sins

down here
swimming in my bloodstream
wet sheets of newspaper from rain
come knocking
bulbous clouds split
in the vast orange skies
hints of cruel words
lurking behind a tree
the orange illumination fades
and darkness creeps up
watch as they flow out
a spillage of oil from which guilt oozes out
and disperses in our waters
outside the sun colors raindrops on windows
shafts of light carve dim yellow rings on
a woman’s face
miles away her lover rests
but where he sleeps
everything is quiet

 

 

Chris Lim is a 15-year-old high school student from the Philippines, who attends the British School of Manila, where he won the 2018 short story competition. He likes taking part in Math competitions and reading dystopian novels. His poetry has appeared in the journal K’in.

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