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Kevin Killian

Kevin Killian (1952–2019) was a San Francisco-based poet, novelist, playwright, and art writer. His most recent books include Fascination: Memoirs and the poetry collections Tony Greene Era and Tweaky Village. “Suspiria” initially appeared in Argento Series, an early version of which was first published in 1997 by Meow Press, with further editions published in 2001 by Krupskaya Press and 2023 by Pilot Press.

Suspiria

September 11, 2023
I know when he began to dance with me cranberries started to burn in pocket— I smelled red smoke of sugar under my feet, sugarfoot, a boy worth burning for—   and into his pants I’d push my white hands, deeper into the sweeter red currant in a darkened cell until he ...