--- D O N A L D   I L L I C H

Radiation, in concentrated form
Women, when they’re narrow or curvy, wide or straight
Pecan pie, mother’s, holidays or special occasions
The undead, zombies, ghouls, ghosts, removal of brains, ripping of limbs, 
stopping of heart
Kryptonite, possessed by Lex Luthor, tied in chains around me, right before
big date with Lois Lane
Chocolate, dark or milk, stored in freezer, melting in hands, smeared on her breasts
Works of art, print, visual, auditory, Moby Dick, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Dickies
Knives and forks, gripped by cannibals, pot of boiling water, my head bobbing
on the surface, menus bearing my photo, neatly dressed
Love, heart palpitating, breathtaking, skin burning, emergency room, life support, 
heaven if you need me, hell if you don’t