After Berlinde de Bruyckere
the way we hang
together, limp
as a pair
of bloodied antlers,
anxiety bodied-out.
he is a growth of ribs
looped from my chest
to my groin
a teratoma with hair
and teeth
we are flesh bunched
around a torn ligament,
soft toes dangling,
hooked by the frame
Lydia Trethewey is a poet and artist based in Boorloo, Australia. Her practice explores experiences of nascent queerness. She is currently undertaking a PhD in poetry at Curtin University (WA, Australia), focusing on ekphrasis. Her work has appeared in various publications, including Beyond Queer Words, The Ekphrastic Review, and Spineless Wonders. She works in the Department of Art at Curtin University, where she received a PhD in visual art in 2018.
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