Five of Pentacles

midnight, midwinter
by Lana Rhiannon

stained glass faraway
shattered by summoning
two sapphire checks
with half a heretic’s heart
snow blood lips
trace silver lace
binding soul to skin
as the corpse bell tolls
the last false awakening
of those who seek the kiss
that blooms the rose

Lana Rhiannon (she/her) is a Welsh writer with abiding interests in the Gothic and occultism. She is just beginning to share her poetry with others.