petro c. k.

laying low
a killer
with my name

— petro c. k.

petro c. k.

black dahlia
cracking the spine
of a true crime book

— petro c. k.

petro c. k.

final notice
among the clutter
a few drops of blood

— petro c. k.

petro c. k.

glint of a ruby
among the reeds
the only color left on her

— petro c. k.

covering back up

the lost skier . . .

snow flurries

— petro c. k.

petro c. k.

midnight tide
another foot 
washes ashore

— petro c. k.

petro c. k.

a circle 
of witches
call my name

— petro c. k.

barely keeping

it together

kintsugi doll

— petro c. k.

petro c. k.

lifting the veil
between worlds
we kiss

— petro c. k.

blood moon

my therapist

opens me up

— petro c. k.

petro c. k.

Krampusnacht . . .
fresh hoofprints
in the snow

— petro c. k.

arctic circle

on the white sheet

a pool of blood

— petro c. k.

petro c. k.

jack-o’-lantern and me rotting flesh

— petro c. k.

petro c. k.

children disappearing
the halloween candy

— petro c. k.