Picnic
Tempting death with every cobblestoned step
his face was a collection of broken records — I was
devouring a cheese baguette with grape jelly —
Alas, my desires are always replaced by hunger /
now we avoid each other at the King Streetcar
— Quite often.
Susana Arrieta is a Venezuelan poet and visual artist who lives in Toronto, Canada. @susanamakesart (Insta and bsky)