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Category Archives: Poetry

i spent a few minutes trying to see if there was a hidden stash of candy

the roof
inexplicably
does not leak.

Posted byZakMarch 11, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

nothing as something and vice versa

i’ve addressed
none of the leaks,

Posted byZakMarch 10, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

rarely am i ever not hungry

not really hungry but
also never not hungry,

Posted byZakMarch 9, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

on benches and in sun

a collector of resources.

Posted byZakMarch 8, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

brown bears and red-headed sea birds

i use my body
as storage.

Posted byZakMarch 7, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

the way you look is not at all indicative of who you are

i turned my attention to
a sandwich;

Posted byZakMarch 6, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

denim and wool // diamonds and wood

i will not have reason to
alter my position.

Posted byZakMarch 4, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

removing the peel all in one piece

you invent reasons
to go.

Posted byZakMarch 3, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

commercial and east 4th and it’s 42 degrees and gray

careful not to make
too much eye contact.

Posted byZakMarch 2, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

with carrots jalapeños and onions too

wondering
how long it will be before
i can reasonably eat
again.

Posted byZakMarch 1, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

transience and floating wood

the dimpling
has a pleasing appearance.

Posted byZakFebruary 28, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

in a big truck in a coffee shop drive thru smiling and looking at a phone

when it is time to
protect ourselves,
we think conservatively.

Posted byZakFebruary 27, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

on leaks and lettings

think to yourself,
“i can do it myself”.
don’t do it.

Posted byZakFebruary 26, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

caffeine // alcohol // thc // sugar // nicotine

say something
that will make people
happy.

Posted byZakFebruary 25, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

righteous are those who burn a controlled fire

the sunday stream
of pious cars.

Posted byZakFebruary 24, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

nicola and nelson

the bag holds contents
just the same.

Posted byZakFebruary 23, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

likes and dislikes are arbitrary and empty and mostly meaningless, but that doesn’t make them any less your friends

which isn’t really cryptic at all and more just a kind way to say “fuck off

Posted byZakFebruary 22, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

an ordinary day in december

the sun had
already fallen.

Posted byZakFebruary 20, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

15 seconds slower than average

a quarter of an hour,
a half of an hour.

Posted byZakFebruary 19, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

because it is scared of me i sometimes want to scare it

i might sometimes like to
flatten myself

Posted byZakFebruary 18, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

constant meditation

some people like
to ski,

Posted byZakFebruary 17, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

you drink wine now? you go on vacation?

uncool! insecure! finding some men attractive!

Posted byZakFebruary 16, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry2 Comments on you drink wine now? you go on vacation?

the definitions of “work” when you don’t make money

there’s a dead bird floating
in the water next to my boat.

Posted byZakFebruary 14, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

georgia, between gore and main

don’t go out
too hard,
too fast.

Posted byZakFebruary 13, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

corner of water and cambria in january

across from a shop offering
cellular communication services.

Posted byZakFebruary 12, 2023November 18, 2023Posted inPoetry

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