Poem by Adesiyan Oluwapelumi
Written after the movie ‘ Jeepers Creepers’ (2022)
I
Come twenty three days,
thy soul will become a meal,
so enjoy your solitude in this world,
for you'll be rid of your misery.
II
watch your thought traipse to a graveyard
& prey upon a sheaf of bones -
thy bones will be mine.
thy bones will be thee.
III
My Beloved,
the Creeping Creeper calls out to thee,
Come to him as a bride
& let's make feast together.
Of course, remember you're the meal.
IV
red orbs beaming, enchanted
medallions, a flaming dagger
do you think you can
avert an immortal death?
V
fall like dewdrops from the grass
into his mouth
& maybe he might consider not
swallowing.
Of course, you.
Remember the meal.
Adesiyan Oluwapelumi (he/him),TPC XI, is a Nigerian writer with a bizarre appetite for tomatoes. His works are featured/ forthcoming in BRITTLE PAPER, Lumiere, CultureCult Press, Kahalari, Icefloe Press, Spillwords, Opinion Nigeria, Spiritus Mundi & elsewhere.
