By Viviane Fae-MossInterpretive dance is easy When you’re in a minefield. They’ve never invented a better word for new moon. They haven’t even tried, When every month I watch her die And resurrect And live And die again. Please, come back to bed, Sweetheart, Come pray away our youth with me. She asked me that […]
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For Basil
By Azalea Geist there is a hole behind his eyes long gone, long gone direct satan to connection world end? world end! are hands my quivering oh, father. oh father for prayer no possession weighted! weighted! out and bury him blanket! blanket! the music for that plays credits hold note / hold note don’t boys […]
By Azalea GeistNever forget what they took from you Walks in the park BREASTS! Privacy at home BREASTS! Peace and prosperityBREASTS!our daughters are cuttingoff tits and puttingon scarves and chantingin devil tongues and partyingat ground zeroNever forget the three thousand Americans, People! That’s the size of towns andtheir names don’t matter.Destruction tenfold! Let them die […]
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Lawyer Up
By Ewen GlassThe clouds are so close. Usually I’m the one full of hot air. We drift over fields, moved by currents and majesty.I’m not afraid of hyperbole. Here is a green that’s new to me, a bracing sense of horizons; my jesus I am small and immediate.I’m on week six of a trial involving […]
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How Things Become Canon in a Family
By Ewen GlassA teacher makes a throwaway comment during a parent-teacher conference.You do something surprising on holiday one time.Parentary Alignment. Grandad says something about you and Grandad rarely speaks so everyone listens.Repetition.The neighbours call the police.Your birthday present makes more of an impression on the grown-ups.Repetition.Everyone agrees on the reason you’re so upset.Your teenage lie […]
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