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Daddy
Daddy
your son wears
black
your son
wears black
nowadays he kisses
boys
nowadays he kisses boys
in dark
hotel rooms
in dark hotel rooms
like a porno
like
a porno
you almost
caught him watching
you almost caught him
watching
your son is gone
now
your son is gone now
daddy
daddy
your son
is dead now
your son is dead now

After John Giorno

Éamonn Shults is a poet and horror writer from Utah, where he recently graduated from Utah Valley University as the Outstanding Graduate for the Department of English. His work has been commended by Ocean Vuong in the 2023 Adroit Prizes, and has been published in Route 7 Review, Touchstones, Warp & Weave, Essais, and Ever Arriving. He is currently preparing to start a poetry MFA in the Fall, and wishes decisions were easier.