sensual
vile
world
do you nurture still
your children
do you breastfeed
the tiger litter
the overflowing
quinoa milk
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the vile sensual world nurtures
the onlooking gaze of the conquered
& the conquerors
before their war, the Aqlla served
overflowing quinoa milk
to unworthy undeserving grins
Aqlla, masters of light
not for human hands
ever unworthy
their mark a stain
on your angular care
yet they seek the seed
from your black ziggurat
ashlar prayers bend knees
& beg for water
their stone hearts seek
holy status
empowered sun women
split jungle from sierra
& split earthly men
cry an empire’s capitulation
& all I beg for is to be touched