The Silence Feat. Uranus, Neptune
By Michael Russell
in the new dub
for season 3 of sailor moon,
the outer guardians
uranus & neptune are lovers
who came from the coldest
pocket in space, the unstitched
hem of our galaxy.
their mission: to burn
through the silence
glaive pressed against
the thin cherry blossom
of a human throat.
their throats, maybe
—ours? boyfriend,
on a crowded street
how many planets exist
between your lips
& mine?
i want to flick honey
off my tongue, let its sweet
nothing land in the cove
of your ear.
how many planets exist
between pop music & masculinity?
my nape
& diamonds of sweat
your beard? sweetheart,
armor the soft throat
of your body
drifting alone & down
a midnight alley,
into a movie theater
where lights sizzle
before they simmer
& speakers
throw sirens like knuckles.
i want to walk my fingers
along the unflexed
muscles in your hand,
burn through risk
with water, air, love.