Coconut Grove Some boys kiss me

he gives chase but realizes this comes at a cost
his energy is a resource-heavy prize
it must be conserved
meanwhile this deformed wolf flies past as if she doesn’t worry about dinner.

blue mist slows his running legs,
flapping his heavy wings three times
the bird equivalent of the middle finger
a long hiss snaking out from his serpentine throat

she wins this time
but he will not forget her face.