the only time im ever dressed up
is when im doing laundry.
so, i look really good
while i clean my clothes.

a dog
died in a fire.

every word you speak
is a monolith
built by
perfect desert.

it casts shadow
so narrow
you are in
constant orbit
with the sun.

ive spoken to you before.
your mouth catches it all
and ***** it in
somewhere into your purse.

the more horse meat she consumed
the more keratin she produced.
she will modify
ceaslessly
until the race is dead.
beaten and broken-legged.
panting and surfing the air
for a quick malignant breath.

im still young enough
to build my own casket.
still smart enough
to build a test
that only i can fail.
still enough
to watch myself
pass by.

the humming in my chest,
the doctor said,
is rock-n-roll guitar.