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(in moonlight, black boys shine blue) – Moonlight, 2016 film
i.
the first obscene thought
i had about a boy
earned me a
scar – is that to say i
have a flag for abhorrent
desires or am i just evil
all over?
ii.
the first blue boy i
kissed gifted me a sore eye
i am fond of searching
for pearls amidst
thorns
so i mistake blood
for wine
& violence
for affection.
iii.
do you wonder
what led judas to betray him?
desire can be confused
for betrayal
so we dipped hands
in each other’s
bodies till we’re ashen
with disgust
i imagine his last words
as he choked –
regret noosed round his
neck
where were you when
i was still kind?
when these hands hadn’t
picked silver over
your silky skin.
Anthony Ikeh wishes he could eat spaghetti 365 days a year without consequences. He’s favorite pastime is reading literature and watching his favorite team, FC Barcelona play.
