“Creatures of Instinct,” “The End of the Rainbow,” and “Break Your Soul”

creatures of instinct stop to think and you have already fucked it up we are creatures of instinct relying on thoughts is like watching a cat try to…


“Catechism” and Other Poems

Catechism The world is made of love I tell the little girls in catechism class on Wednesday nights at six. Not little really: eighth or seventh…


What Did You Unlearn?

Do you still believe the bullshit Drilled into you while young and impressionable? And didn’t know better? Do you still think people are kind at…


“The Crane,” “Waiting for Snow,” “I Am Rome,” and Other Poems

The Crane After her brother’s passing she looked for communication signs, types of text messages from the underworld. Most often, she said, they come…


“Neo-Tokyo,” “Who Invented Phil Silvers?,” “Free Robert De Niro,” and Other Poems

Neo-Tokyo Life’s glories? Countless… Lee Marvin’s voice The way Judy Davis says “bullshit” Glengarry Glen Ross Anything beats getting stoned for…


Six Injuries

Walk like Ronald to the quiet sound of mayflies dropping on the vinyl floor at Grandmom’s house in terrifying spring, where paper peeled from the…


Putin 0, Zelensky 1

Let me be perfectly clear. Putin is a single mother with BPD. The Ukrainian people and all those who stand up for democracy around the world and here…


“Mirror of Hope,” “WreTcheD,” “Sadland,” and “Home”

Mirror of Hope Doors of amity begin to bellow In the dream of our homeless morrow With you, there would be no sorrow In our land full of terror Like…


“Thomas Cole,” “Captain America,” and “Riding Into Sunset”

Thomas Cole I. A wolf shudders. Its savage lips Are wet with river and It watches me and the gift Of meat dangled from My red fingers. I will tame…


#Text Codes#

translated by Xi Nan #Text Codes# 11111100001010 The Gap in the Mountains Watching two cranes falling in love in a window with a view of the…