“This is How I Destroy You” and “Crowcore”
This is How I Destroy You Not with words or with pens or with bombs or by friends, not with missiles not with harpoons or by seeing you again, not by…
“I Cannot Be an Artist,” “Vegan,” and “Purple”
I Cannot Be an Artist I cannot be a poet, nor can I be any good. I have a much more comfortable life, than I feel most poets should. I want to die, I…
“A Life Well Lived” and “Bread and Circuses”
A Life Well Lived It’s fine. It always was, because I’m able to keep going. I can eat and breathe and I’ve taken up an interest in sewing. We had…
The Feast of the Epiphany
Are you a truth seeker or a self-justifier? I suddenly had my first epiphany: I watch TV to enjoy the look of beautiful people. This is also why I…
“Blowing in the Wind,” “Dry Tamales,” “Uncle Juan,” and Other Poems
Blowing in the Wind The wind blows the sand against the door and I sweep it away. The wind blows the sand against the door and I sweep it away.…
Weimaraner Owners Worldwide
My dream is to own two and a half dozen curly-haired pigs. That’s not all: I’d also like a Jag, a five-bedroom country house, and a bag of M&M’s.…
“One Line to Wake Up,” “Willing to Die for It,” and “Where Glee Goes to Die”
one line to wake up it’s a shy blonde with a great ass a lonely poet in over his head two broken souls against what is left of this world one line to…
Backlash
The prince in Montecito yearns to become the prince of Montecito, the man of the hour. After years of study, he plans to translate his Maoist…
Nero’s Descendants
Cool has replaced noble, the dude explains, as he knifes his mother; it’s a man’s world. With that, the teen loudly orders Quiche Lorraine, peach…
“Baby Food,” “Grocery Store Chatter,” and “The Thing About Heartbreak”
Baby Food He takes, The day, Off, So that, He can, Fully focus, On London, London seems, To be, Feeling, A bit better, She’s, Less wobbly, She’s…
