Aphrodisiacs
By Astra Papachristodoulou.
octopus erotica
tentacolo
mediterraneo
1400gr
vulvic octopus
in locomotion
YANNIS N.P 274[24]
tenderise the meat
an inverted
tako
to ama
ecstasy
against sea rocks
crumpled bed sheets
in a cheap hotel room
pools of
WI-FI AVAILABLE
cephalopod serum +
exhaustion
from Juergen Teller,
OCTOPUSSY
–
huso huso
extreme close-up[7]
Man Ray’s finest
glass tears
with caviar spoon *
ADULT £16.50
* the Beluga dots
slide from cheek
to mouth *
the radical eye*
UNTIL 21 MAY
*insect-like
into silver écuelle.
from Man Ray,
TEARS
–
for hot days
refreshing shivers
[graˈniːta]
between courses
stick wide straw
into strawberry
and champagne
swa-
llow
palate-cleanser[21]
crystalline relief
from Joe Tilson,
CUT OUT AND SEND II
–
canapés
greek: καναπές m
(“sofa”)
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let’s die together
on RAHMS croustades of
smoked salmon
☆☆☆☆☆ 5 out of 5 stars
position: Ophelia..
finely-chopped chives
(“rain”) .
on manicured feet[21]
+ bare shoulders.
from Sir John Everett Millais,
OPHELIA
–
à la grecque
bare feet[12][20]
odd rock formations
grab the sea urchin
then remove
Aristotle’s lantern
PLEASE KEEP
THE BEACH CLEAN
to reveal tange-
rine delight
splash of lemon[18]
iodine-infused water
and voila!
scoop nutrients
effortless gastronomia
from Mary Martin,
PERSPEX GROUP ON ORANGE (B)
–
en papillote
preheat the oven to 200°C
gourmet ingredients
skeletonic appetite
cut nylon string
340 x 495 x 202 mm
of wooden sea bass
slice the fennel
drizzle the fish with olive oil
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sprinkle capers
DISCLAIMER
inside the moist cavity
from Ian Hamilton Finlay,
FISH
–
tropico
invisible splash
from the frill
or the hinge
diving board
above turquoise
with a hint of
pyridine + lemon
opposite palm trees
to cervix shells
NO DIVING
perches succulent
Calihockneycation[11]
–
from David Hockney,
A BIGGER SPLASH
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Astra Papachristodoulou is currently a postgraduate student of Poetic Practice at Royal Holloway with focus in experimental writing and the neo-futurist tradition across poetry, visual art and performance. She has recently won the Pebeo Mixed Media Art Prize, and her poetry has appeared in small magazines and anthologies such as Stride Magazine, Streetcake and Synchronised Chaos.
First published in 3:AM Magazine: Sunday, December 10th, 2017.
