Monthly Archives: October 2017

Ill-Framed Constitution

Illogical pit stops Waste deep in the forest, Infecting the shrine zone, Project our dark skies. When under the curtain, Where nothing is certain, While staring at shark eyes, The festival dies. There’s no calibration … Read more

Perhaps The Sky Broke?

Tiny blue crystals were everywhere: in the sand, on the rug, even in the tub, minute, translucent, thin as fingernails. We thought that we should clean up. But this was not our fault. There were … Read more

Black Elk Listens

I suspect birds are spelling out signs, would we have the time to connect them. Thousands of windshields pointed toward the sun cannot blind the cloud god. And the ants only steal as a favor. … Read more

Broken Hipster

He falls down a lot. But that’s cool. Just smokes a cigarette on the ground and mumbles something existential. He’s got a nickel- plated whiskey flask. But he can’t find it. Must be in the … Read more

Dream Solid

My alter ego is in prison. He acts out more than I. In his early days of crime, he’d wink as I stood by. But things got really out of hand. He thrived on doing … Read more

Torte Hogger

I saw you crossing lanes while on the whipped cream line. Such a bold infraction often brings a healthy fine. Later in the forest I spied you shooting mousse. Then I realized your problem: sugar … Read more

Overboard

My skeleton’s skin has taken me in; it’s told me lies, in front of my eyes. It’s shaped my days in a thousand ways. It’s helped me out, and without a doubt I wouldn’t be … Read more

The Conversationalist

Caruthers flustered others with his glib incessant gab. The worst abuse life could unloose would be to share a cab. He’d talk until your ears turned red. your anvil bled and eardrums missed a beat. … Read more