“REVELATIONS”, Ng Yi-Sheng

Ganesha says, BEGIN THE TUSK AT HAND.

Anansi says, NOW SPIN A WEB OF LIES.

Djehuty says, CAST MAGIC IN THE SAND.

Athena says, YOU’RE REALLY NOT THAT WISE.

Guan Yu says, THE ART OF WORDS IS WAR.

Jehovah says, YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK MY NAME.

Benzaiten says, THE MUSIC IS IMPURE.

Nyai Roro Kidul says, GO DROWN YOUR SHAME.

Spaghetti Monster says, I AM IN DOUBT.

Ereshkigal says, SEE YOU LOT IN HELL.

Papa Legba says, WHICH WAY IS OUT?

The Laughing Buddha just says, LOL.

Coatlicue says, ALL IS LIGHT AND PAIN.

Ganesha says, OK. BEGIN AGAIN.

/ Ng Yi-Sheng is a poet, playwright, fictionist, researcher, activist and PhD student at NTU. His books include Lion City, A Book of Hims, Loud Poems for a Very Obliging Audience, the best-selling SQ21: Singapore Queers in the 21st Century and the Singapore Literature Prize-winning last boy. He has also co-edited anthologies such as GASPP, Eastern Heathens and SingPoWriMo 2018: The Anthology. He tweets and Instagrams at @yishkabob.