His Venom Cup

tree frogs, fungi
almost all uncrushed

anti-serum
dawn against the dark

man with asp and cup
purses mouth and measures

night like a pocked drink
the tail of morning

wide as her face behind him
fronds, rain in the hills

fangs generous as earth
the good doctor

gathers a growing triangle
his venom cup, her crooked smile

martini-open
cloudy and clear