Liturgy
If insects
ruled the World
would that be so bad?
They have been persecuted enough.
And now it is Judgement Day.
In such a vision
insects are adorned with human faces.
My own reticulated image in the dung beetle.
Insects & spiders & beetles & birds
adorned with apocalyptic faces,
with the blobfish – King of the Ocean –
a double-ringer
for my local padre.
Anthony Costello has been travelling and writing since 2012. He is currently living in West Yorkshire working on his first collection and translating the poems of Alain-Fournier. His poetry has appeared in many magazines including: The French Literary Review. The Fortnightly Review, Poetry Review, Poetry Salzburg Review and Acumen.