From the Apetlatl, Scrolling Downward

Photo by Camila Cordeiro

She ascends,
haloed darkness in stunning irises
(lips layered with blue lies);
glorified,
objectified —
fingers lift her to the chacmool
and lay a heart at the base of the altar

This is a One-Line Poem for Chalkboard’s Prompt: Adoration by Elizabeth Helmich

About the Author

Owen Banner spent his childhood baptized in the red dirt of Mandeville, Jamaica and his adolescence in the neon morass of Manila in the Philippines. He’s lived in or traveled to countries all over the planet, nourished by people and cultures. These diverse voices plant the seeds of his stories, which twist genre and seek new perspectives. Discover more at owenbanner.com.