When I think of undressing you/ it’s movie magic/ clothed, unclothed/ Stop-
motion delirium/ clothed, unclothed/ This is some slow burn release/ There’s an
arm, a breast, a bare leg/ flashing in curves/ Save the feathered tickles/ seductive
gaze/ for a rainy day/ I want splayed love on these sheets/ like the generous thief/
giving back freedom to the exiled/ When you shout action/ I slither/ and arch my
back for the hungry audience/ clothed, unclothed/ The credits start rolling/ and
your name is the only one/ that appears under Special Thanks/ and a dedication for
your tongue

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Audrey L. Reyes (She/her)
Audrey L. Reyes is a Filipino poet, writer, and former early childhood educator whose favorite workplace activity is raising hell. Her work has been featured in several online literary magazines, such as QUINCE Magazine, NECTAR, Anti-Heroin Chic, and has also appeared in anthologies and print issues from Marias at Sampaguitas, Hecate Magazine, superfroot, and Porridge Magazine (forthcoming). She resides in Manila, Philippines.