Francesca Kritikos

YouTube Dietician

Eating too much

after periods of restriction

is the body's completely natural response

Overeating after periods of starvation

is a perfectly normal reaction

of the body

Heightened eating post-starvation

is a wholly natural aftereffect

in the animal body

After starvation, overeating is the

absolutely normal answer

of the organism

Hyperfeeding in the seasons after starvation

is the body's consummately physiological

anti-action

In the afterhunger, ultraconsuming

is a totally natural counteraction

for the living occurrence

Post-famine gorging

is an utterly typical act

for the organ-cluster

Steel Chains for Baby

Steel chains for baby

elephants

he told me

Then once it learns

it won’t get

free

twine is all

a body needs

In bed I wait

for him

to bring me

three red grapes

on a plate

& fall asleep

Francesca Kritikos (@fmkrit) is the author of the poetry collection Exercise in Desire (Vegetarian Alcoholic Press, 2022) and the editor in chief of SARKA (@sarka.publishing). She is currently based in Chicago. Her work has been published by The Quarterless Review, ITERANT, The London Magazine, Wonder, Blush Lit and more.