The Blood

a pinch of nutmeg
on top of your thoughts
intimate and unruly mixing

a touch of cardamom
on top of the most hidden parts
of your animal instincts

a scent of star anise
in your armpits and on your fingertips
in the sweat of your knees

smoked paprika salt
to sweeten your vital liquids
running through your open cracks

fresh turmeric and chamomile
to flavor your saliva
and thin the blood, the blood

you turn the blood into water
the water turns into wine
and the wine mixes with the blood.


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