Morning ritual

morning ritual:
sloth is drowned quickly
in a dark puddle.

Dark incantation

bitter potation
that will swiftly raise the dead;
dark incantation.

Bitter aftertaste

bitter aftertaste
concealed behind fruity tones;
affair of the heart.

Cup of poison

a cup of poison,
sipped a mouthful at a time
—to the bitter end.

Gulp of fury

a gulp of fury,
anger slithers down the throat
—bitter fumes swing by.