Supervillains in Love

by Paul Veracka

Yesterday you ate a whole orchid

Out of someone’s hand

While I super-screeched in ecstasy

There are so many banks to rob

But we should just make love in the MoMA

Paul Veracka (he/him) writes poems in Washington, D.C. When he is not running a classroom with very young people, he may be watching old concert footage online. His work is forthcoming in VERSIFICATION, Dwelling Literary, and more. He tweets @meepmorpfan.