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Devour
March 28, 2022 by Jordan Lisicky
Black and white square etching of a severed head with expression of pain and sorrow to the left and the severed body seen backside on the right in a slanted stance facing the head.

Self-Relection, Alfred Kubin, 1901-1902

Credit: The Albertina Museum, Vienna. Google Art Project

I prey on the weak 

And so I play the victim 

Scream, eat your heart out  


Call it a complex

Say grace to me as I dine

You will eat your words


Here is food for thought

Bite hard the hand that feeds you

For I may bite first 


Like father, like son

A bitter pill to swallow

So don't choke on it


They say to eat crow

I say refine your palate

Shut your mouth and chew


I’m a man of taste. 

There is no silver platter 

You are the fresh meat




Jordan Lisicky is a senior BFA illustration major at the School of Visual Arts. Originally from Baltimore, Jordan likes to explore the dark yet whimsical, whether that story is communicated through writing or an illustration. Jordan considers themself as a printmaker, although they are also exploring the world of zines and screenwriting.