Kelpie Dreams

A poem by Marisca Pichette.

toes crack,
splash hooves
vines to veins,
algae to arteries.

lay your mane down in pond scum
let shadows displace thoughts—
hair grows over
where bones break

and rot your body lovely,
devour nights and days,
lie under tepid ripples
eyes shining golden

lips dripping eons,
teeth bared moonward.
let me take your hoof your hand
and swim once

and sink last.

Share "Kelpie Dreams" with your friends!

About The Author

Featured In

Issue 2.4 Paperback

Find a piece of the sky, make friends with some dogs, read a prisoner of war’s Christmas list, dance with the spiders, befriend a dead girl, and spontaneously combust in your drug dealer’s apartment.

Escape the real world with a dying friend, get immortalized in plastic, break the multiverse, and experience a day in the life of a chair.

Whatever you do, protect the children, and make sure you kill all of the fascists.

$12.00

More from 2.4

Paper and Pencil

Two teen boys navigate perilous dungeons and terminal illness in this touching, emotional story by Andrew Giffin.

Teacher’s Game

You run an illegal school for illegal children in an illegal township. You fight for a future your own child will never know.

Spidersilk, Spidersong

Young ballerinas grapple with personal demons and their relentlessly ambitious ballet instructor.

Silent Jenny

Dalisay finds true friendship in Jenny, a girl with disturbing abilities.

Recent

Generation

A woman and her illegal child attempt to make it past Border Enforcement.

Kelpie Dreams

A poem by Marisca Pichette.

Share "Kelpie Dreams" with your friends!

What's the password?

blank
Login to your account

Stay informed