you can stick
to your guns,
i’ll stick to my
feet.
Category Archives: Poetry
pesto grilled cheese on sourdough and bulgur with cilantro and parsley
the land isn’t
bothered.
chicago at sunset, as seen from indiana
folded and tucked
into a drawer
tricks and magic
when the wind blows
the photos blur.
self liberate even the antidote
it isn’t
disassociating.
an economist at play
without
the carrot
of killing,
there are really only a handful of people
i haven’t much,
still,
i’ve an excess.
health forces sale
he walks ahead of me
on the wooden dock
and i wonder,
somewhat sheepishly,
why he is still
alive.
set the timer for 30 minutes so that the music shuts off even if you’ve fallen asleep
this i am
clear about.
maybe portugal or maybe paris or maybe northwest chicago; emptiness and fullness are the same thing
it’s a quiet street.
i don’t think it’s “important” but i do think it matters
i don’t drink beer
anymore
i thought at first it was a human child but then realized it was just just a bundle of trash and food
open your eyes
and there’s a
rock.
a grassland dreams of trees
the air is very clear.
i’d like to make something beautiful but i am still filled with all this exhausting rage
inside,
no problem.
the heart of motion is stillness
a woman holds
a worm
in her palm.
we thought we might be ashamed, but we weren’t
i went into a
public space
midday on the steppes of anhedonia
safe to touch
another.
plants grow around the edges of each slab
surrounded by
the pale blue haze
of its diesel engine,
too big for a large
the floor feels cold,
though it is not wet.
grumpy’s waffle challenge has never been defeated
terrified men
cowering with weapons.
a few people tried to be celebratory and cheery but i was as i normally am and so people quickly lost their enthusiasm and went away
a
version of the truth
buy broccoli and eat lemon poppyseed cake
various vegetable oils.
i was asked how old i today turned and i couldn’t remember right away and first said the wrong number
it’s nice to watch
wind.
righteousness is rarely right; i don’t know yet how to use it and am intimidated by trying to learn
terror answers the door.
terror grips the gun.
cowardice squeezes.
having never said more than a scatter of words to her, of course i am in love
due to your
general anonymity
i’ve projected all of my
hopes and wants
onto you.