Gator Dream
by River Snowdrop
i’m dreaming of crocodiles again and kissing other people;
sweetened terror, sore.
congregations form (dark lake) and the eye gnats’ takeoff;
culpable dread.
before the threat, i am bold, wanting. painting of hand to
cheek and lip to lip; roles slip over me
like sundress, desire / desired, familiar heat. meanwhile:
the teeth. reptilian lurking. who is this hurting?
my perfidious dance—
somewhere: a stove burning, a knob being turned.
About the Author
River Snowdrop (they/them) is a queer trans poet from Manchester, UK. River enjoys writing about herons, lemons, and the full spectrum of human emotion (especially the messy bits!). Their work has been previously published in Full House Literary, Silly Goose Press, ouch! collective and more. You can find them on Instagram & Bluesky – @riversnowdrop.
