Willa Chernov

The Devil's Edification

The devil stands proudly before an enchained couple, his bat-like wings spread above their heads. In the comely woman’s ecstatic anticipation, the devil slapped upon both lovers a pair of identical restraints; thus their predicament, which the devil reveals to us with a flourish of his pointed fingers. His cloven hooves stand apart on a dais of pink sand: a fait accompli.