raised
in a toast –
and they say
it condemns
whoever is honoured
to death
by water.
so best
to quit drinking
immediately.
it’s a far
more interesting way
to kill off your friends
than by giving them cancer
or liver
disease.
DS Maolalai has been called “prolific”, though he refers to himself as “incontinent” His poetry has been released in two collections, “Love is Breaking Plates in the Garden” (Encircle Press, 2016) and “Sad Havoc Among the Birds” (Turas Press, 2019). He has been nominated four times for Best of the Net and three times for the Pushcart Prize.