First I plucked
all oily feathers
one by one.
There was little meat
and it looked like chicken
but the thought of it
turned my stomach.
Though tender as caviar,
the eyes tasted
unbearably bitter.
January 31, 2026 [Issue 47]
First I plucked
all oily feathers
one by one.
There was little meat
and it looked like chicken
but the thought of it
turned my stomach.
Though tender as caviar,
the eyes tasted
unbearably bitter.