By J. Marahuyo
Copyright ©2025
cup my nape like you’re ready to drink
the morning chill from my tongue’s
embrace me
like a precious memory
of a present that could have been.
desperate to feel, you grab what you can:
the salience of my hips,
my juice-able rear.
you leave your scent in my hair, specks
under my nails, teeth marks that stay tender
About J. Marahuyo:
J. Marahuyo is a neurodivergent Filipino-Australian award winning poet. She was shortlisted for the Newcastle Poetry Prize 2024, won the Writing NSW- Varuna Fellowship 2024 and won the Living Stories Prize 2024. Her debut collection will be published early 2025 by WestWords Books.
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