Deep in the crow
boned blue onslaught
certain plumes are apostles
intoned to the skyfall
with heavy luring
I promised silkworms
beetroots or a love poem
for letting me murder
winged-nomads
Told myself
it was for Surrealism
No I still dream
of sunflowers burning.
Erik Manuel Soto’s poems have appeared in Volt 27, the Nelligan, River and South Review, and Huizache. Winner of the inaugural Gronk Nicandro first book prize for poetry, Erik’s full length poetry collection Inside the Umber Iris is expected to release in the fall of 2025. He is currently bouncing around the West Coast.