I thought a Woolly Mastiff
was a long extinct elephant.
Not a densely fluffed up dog.
Then I conducted
research and found out
elephantiasis can be caused
by infective larvae, spread
by tiny mosquito bites.
Transferred to new hosts
when feeding. Now I don't want to eat
or be eaten. My stomach feels
constricted. Wiggling with maggots."
from Cook's poem "Little Mammoth", newly appearing in the Summer 2025 Issue of Action, Spectacle
read more HERE - https://www.action-spectacle.com/summer-2025-part-ii/cook
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