late capitalism
the books i don’t like
for
décor
~Aline da Silveira
Togetherness
is when he loses his butt
and I gain it.
~Nolcha Fox
casting ripples
upon god's reflection
the cat's tongue
~Kelly Moyer
true believers—
down
the
rabbit
holier
-than
-thou
~David Josephsohn
witchgrass breaking off all contact
~John Hawkhead
left-spiraled snail swaged with tree rings
~Elliot Diamond
dark
forest letting alexa in
~John Hawkhead
confessional the cold comfort of penance
~David Josephsohn
wringing in my ears the chicken’s neck
~John Hawkhead
Hope is a hamster wheel
without a hamster
or a wheel.
There is some hamster poop though.
~Noah Berlatsky
why do I always
underestimate the boxes
needed to move
~Jennifer Gurney
MalTease
Falcon
4 door
~dan smith
felt like years—
the time it took to separate
our record albums
~Jennifer Gurney
Relativity
4th cousin
5 times removed
Emily Dickinson
good to know
but no good
at Costco
~dan smith
spring journey
the petals on the ground say
that we must return
~Marie Derley
easter morning
an oh so fine
crack in her shell
~Kelly Moyer
rain
Easter sunrise service
minus sun
~John J. Dunphy
a whiff of cold air
someone’s late
for the eucharist
~Maya Daneva
herxheimer reaction
the spirochetes’
new cosmic address
~Kelly Moyer
you haven't seen the chase,
the tearing of feathers,
the breaking of the bones,
you're busy cleaning the backyard.
~Fhen M.
For Sale: Derby Skates
You would have thought
they’d be satisfied.
But, no.
Tonight, I saw the listing.
The spirochetes
have put my derby skates
up for auction on eBay
for thrice what I paid.
As if . . .
they haven’t taken enough.
~Kelly Moyer
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