scream fest

like lamb legs i am detached from smooth proper willing
what a blessing before a current ebbs because it has been
over-salted / dancing in pleather dress / ease the sharpest knife
out of nowhere / an agitation
rises out of faith repealed
years ago / it takes a minute
to catch up in bare feet /
the worst is to be buried whole
and unremembered /
the day’s wear
dials me down

Jill Khoury (she/her) is a queer, disabled poet and a Western Pennsylvania Writing Project fellow. She has taught poetry in high school, university, and enrichment settings. She holds an MFA from The Ohio State University and edits Rogue Agent, a journal of embodied poetry and art. Her poems have appeared in numerous venues, including Copper Nickel, Bone Bouquet, Dream Pop, CALYX, and The Poetry Foundation’s Poem-A-Day. Winner of the Gatewood Prize, her second full-length collection earthwork is available from Switchback Books. Connect with her at jillkhoury.com.