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The old man stands in bare feet
The old man stands in bare feet / on the composite floor, / gnawing on raw potatoes;
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Apr 8, 2017
gratitude
I am so grateful for the way / you split me open / like an egg,
18
Jan 7, 2017
monologue
The plant’s name is dirt, / the dirt is sweet- / I am doing so, so well.
21
Nov 6, 2016
Delayed
"The world is flat!" / the dog chokes while / hitting his head against the concrete wall in the stairwell.
18
Oct 23, 2016
The serpent in my gut
The serpent in my gut will hiss for months before it strikes / gripping organs like cuscuta / dripping venom like a hungry dog
15
Oct 4, 2016
Untitled
It swell in the silence that I set aside, / taking on the shape of your body and feeding every corner of mine / untangling all the knots that I’ve nourished in my belly for months.
7
Oct 4, 2016
Poppy
The guilt in your bones only weighs you down. / I'd like to twist them open and pour it out / like boulders on the mountain rolling heavily down.
18
Apr 5, 2016
Untitled
who is the stranger with the anger in her bones, / who finds hiding places in oversized sleeves / and tension in the clenching of her jaw.
14
Mar 7, 2015
14.
gasoline smoke / would not be a joke / in a world the size of thine
14
Feb 16, 2012
Untitled
One Hand / an obstruction of sky’s face / another obstacle for wind’s arms-
21
Feb 15, 2012
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