Lips of sin

14 / You are ripe for heaven's desire... by © Juan Barquero, courtesy of the artist

A poetic collaboration featuring

words by Kathryn Carter

+ illustrations by French artist Juan Barquero

 

Of broken arrows

'10 / I hear your nomad blood beating...' by © Juan Barquero, courtesy of the artist

unfurl the fire

aglisten upon their flesh 

of broken arrows


 

lips of sin

'12 / An avid feeling' by © Juan Barquero, courtesy of the artist 

infiltrate her warmth

with ice frozen slow by night

carved by lips of sin



 

shards of Venus

'18 / The lush chant' by © Juan Barquero, courtesy of the artist 

bottle her bruises

in ochre vessels of glass

made to be broken


 

You can explore Barquero’s work further via his website or Instagram.

You can read more of Kathryn’s poetry here.