To Capture a Unicorn

By Chris Song

(Reading Umberto Eco)

I heard
someone telling me:
to capture a unicorn,
you’ll need to bring
a virgin
to a tree.
When the unicorn senses
the virgin’s scent,
it’ll come over
to penetrate
its horn
into her.

I travelled to an orchard,
found a virgin;
led her to a tree
and told her to sit
with her legs slightly opened.
She asked me how.
Here, I showed her,
touching her
by accident.

After that, I felt
she’s no longer pure.
She asked me, so how
are we going
to capture a unicorn now?
I heard
someone telling me:
You
are the unicorn.

And then, I realized
her thighs
were around my back.
Rein in her hands,
she pulled my septum ring,
jolting all the way,
took me
back to the orchard.

(Translated by Joey Chan)