where is all this blood coming from

Where is all this blood coming from
The sky is the obvious answer

Where the second ocean lives
The twin sister who could levitate

She always brought birds to the potluck
Her dreams are a bit upside-down

As a result they are too honest
And she is flagellated

Honesty is also its own punishment
As is being a short man

Why is good shit up so high father
Because that is where it began

Kiik A-K is a graduate of the Clarion Writers’ Workshop. He is currently at work on a collection of poems titled THE ART OF DISINTEGRATION MADE PLAIN AND EASY. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in iO, Washington Square, CutBank, Action Yesand Okey-Panky.