The family gaze like cystic acne no escape route no layers can conceal us At least you're not like prima X But you could be more like prima Z She probably doesn't spend the night like you or ask him to get on his knees like you pop pop All you did was rip your …
Chew that language— Carefully or the words might Clog your airways Don’t talk with that language in Your mouth Others might see the leftover vowels Clinging to your gums Keep your mouth squeaky or The old language will seep Rush into your bloodstream And reach your roots
I don't know anything about boats, But the fisherman told me to buy one. He's a man who used to be happy, Swimming between homes, His body catching waves instead of Silver fish that taste like blood. He's an old photograph, And so we trust him Out of sadness and pity, We trust the fisherman …
The world is on fire and someone keeps taking all the buckets. These invisible fires are burning the bridges of the world, Creating distance and loneliness. We only see the burns it causes and bodies it leaves Behind -- fingers that died pointing at a neighbor Turned monster by the smoke. Lungs under attack, Drowning …
She grew up thinking a white rabbit lived On the surface of the moon, alone and Elusive; sometimes hiding behind the Rotating curtain of the world, always Awake when the sun revealed the bubble, Blue and swirled with shapes of white and green. I grew up thinking borders were the lines That shaped my Powerpuff …
“Simple, you were not born here. You were born in the land of sun and cacti.” Isn’t the sun everywhere? “Look, there are lines.” What are the lines drawn with? “The lines were drawn before us.” And do they work? “Well, I can live with an open window.” So why are the muscles beneath your …
When an adjective becomes a noun, The human dies. The body becomes plastic and The soul becomes powder. And yet, both are seen as solid threats In a liquid society. Differences are celebrated, As long as they can be easily digested And detected. The earth moves, Land is claimed and tamed and named— Bodies are …
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