Highlight from Pratik's Current Issue: American Poet Gloria Mindock's new poem, "Baked"

 

GLORIA MINDOCK

Baked

With a rolling pin in my hand,

I roll your heart out flat…

stop it from beating.

The redness of blood turns to wax,

sticky while wet.

 

I mix it with flour for consistency,

mind you, you never had this.

Skin is added for extra flavor.

 

After cutting up a few veins,

my creation is ready to bake.

Once out of the oven, all crisp,

all beautiful…

The door is opened, and I throw it out

for the birds.

Peck away my friends.

Eventually, all men get flown.

 

 

Former poet laureate of Somerville, MA, Gloria Mindock has published several books, most recently, I wish Francisco Franco Would Love Me. She is the founding editor of Cervena Barva Press and one of the USA editors for Levure Litteraire (France).

 

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