Ryan Dement

Ryan Dement Oct 2020

I found you on the front steps,
fed you food and lies,
made noises til you laughed.
I stitched you over,
wished you well.

Ryan Dement Oct 2020

October.

In grayer skies,
I squint less,
dress warmer,
laugh more.

Ryan Dement Oct 2020

Editing.

Wrote a million words,
deleted all but these.

Ryan Dement Sep 2020

Brad.

lost half my hearing
to drown out my droning
some newfound finding
and a longlost uncle.

Ryan Dement Sep 2020

Begin.

The mountain
gets bigger
as you draw
closer,
is at its tallest
just before
you begin.

Ryan Dement Sep 2020

Pearls.

I found the pearls I bought you
in a dusty dresser,
next to letters,
pulled them out
and showed you,
was surprised
how well that worked.

Ryan Dement Sep 2020

What I Do.

i sharp my teeth at angles,
i throw my hair at people,
i grape the day electric,
and bite my thumb at evil.