Poet in the Sheets

By Anjeneé Cannon

muffled screams intertwined with the ceiling fan

slicing through the heart of the beast. 

the lovely prince: tall, dark, and handsome he was. 

his rhythm, his thrust, the mahogany luster in his eyes 

smooth to the sounds of the ceiling fan blades.

swish, swish, swish!

harder and harder, just hold me tight,

a little while longer. 

spoken softly, the sound of your voice,

the taste of your kiss, like music to my ears,

like poetry to my heart. 

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Anjeneé Cannon (she/her) is a queer Black creative artist from Wilmington, Delaware. Her work has been published and is forthcoming in Literature Today, The Future is Black Female, HerStry, and Genre Urban Arts, a playground for creatives. She has previously served as an editing intern for the Potomac Review and enjoys creating spontaneous art, taking long walks in nature, and tweeting random thoughts on Twitter.