I am a snake
in a skirt with
frills; my body
bends under
smiles and over
sunsets, ensnaring
whole bars of
Beethoven’s
symphonies.
Ruby pellets
and pearls
embossed in
my perishable flesh.
I unhinge my jaw
to make a meal of
merriment and as it
settles in me I’ll
kiss you with venom
snoozing beneath
my tongue.