write a poem that explores your sense of taste
a tin cup at my lip,
a copper penny hidden in my cheek
cold water overflowing my mouth
and I’m thirsty
and it’s hot out
a silk scarf coming loose
warm milk in the half light
teeth and nails dragging over
unbroken skin
salty that way
an entire savannah and four legs
the blood of fresh kill
the wind whistling as you dive
dirt and fur
river from the sea
the dew on your tongue
when he’s just behind you
the bliss on your brow when
she steps so near
you only inhale
the moment you cross
the white man’s border
the moment you stand
on your own land
you taste it