Two Poems inspired from prompts on Threads (Amy Kay Poetry and Octavia Knight Poetry).

IN PRAISE OF

the small feat of my body
the growing around
like a blanket
wrapped in dark blood
twice the seams sewn inside
creating new someones
for the world.

LOVING YOU WAS HONEYCOMB

stung on the palm
as I reached for your
cells sweet sticky
burden on the tongue
heft of earth in your making
pollen potion and slice
of a thin wing
a body weighed by nectar
clung to your legs
yellow of myself
make me a new thing
transform me in your guts
splinter me wide open
in a halo of buzzing.