I wish I could desire

like oil 

begs for garlic

a stifling pulse

driving

blades into

ripe tomatoes

as rushing trains 

through the skin

a mouth parched

craving glugs

of drowning wine

shivering fingers

wanting

fervent fire 

to brave the winter

Luís Costa (he/him) is a Lisbon-born, London-living anxious immigrant poet who writes about the subtle complexities of relationships, desire and other underexplored aspects of queer life. He is also passionate about numbers, Baroque music and wine. Luís has a PhD in Psychology from Goldsmiths, University of London. He tweets @captainiberia