Twas the tenth day of fall She's red and living blood (and burning like fire) Her hair It pours a rich merlot From below the October sun Descending sun Just like an apparition (her flowing leather fringe) Perverse, and O so profound Bewitched Dripping hypnotic poison A menstrual libation to which I am bound A bellowing mass Congregates the burial ground An oath sworn in blood And in autumn's decay We drown She loves them red I want to kill you and eat you she said Yes, my love, I do I want to be killed and eaten By you