Devoured
I never meant to swallow
the sky’s right eye
but the left one penetrated
my soul, begging
for answers I couldn’t give.
My tongue refused
to wrap around its vision
so I attempted
to escape, devouring
the one that couldn’t see.
Devoured © 2025 Rena Aliston. All rights reserved.
Devoured is a poem from my forthcoming poetry collection Conjure Volume 2, which will be released June 16, 2025.