Tag: January 2021

A report from the other side. I threw up in my mouth a littleas I lay my head on the pillow The electricity was still outso the house was cold I had plenty of blanketsbut wished I had moreso I would feel held, if not warm I slept in until 11:30—but I didn’t get to [...]

A more abstract view. From the floorboardsjust beyond the lightconstriction is eyes looking throughand looking past Blisters form but do not callous over This is what new shoes always do When new shoesbecome old shoesbut never completely break inthe gait becomes a hobblethe step becomes a limp Shoulders hunch A hardened view of the worldturns [...]

From a longer poem; I’m not yet sure the first part is necessary. 5In the days sincewe have seen the crowdswith their flags and their hats We have seen new atrocitiesfrom new anglescut up for consumptionafter being dumped like sides of beefon a walk-in freezer table And we have consumed 6We have listened to the [...]