Where have you been?
Walkabouts?
Chasing a mouse?
Back for dinner or a kiss?
Leaving footprints here and there,
like a roadmap to the night?
What stories do you have to tell?
Did you discover the devils where they dwell?
Did you catch an angel and snuff out it’s light?
Feathers, blood, innards – swallowed in a bite?
Do you expect to kiss me with that mouth?
Well, have at it then, boy!
Show me what the night taught you.
Charl Landsberg is a South African poet, writer, artist, and musician. Their work often focuses on speculative fiction such as fantasy or science fiction, or often on issues such as social justice, feminism, LGBTQIA+ rights, etc.