December — Solitude
here's a girl who burned a house before it could burn her /
here's a boy / more sure of his godliness than i am of mine /
here's a child / a ripple of hunger caught in a good surprise
November — Haiku
My face card only declines at bars south
of the river. Something about my slant-like
eyes makes ‘em all think I’m just one bad day
away from eating their dog…
October — Fear
My face card only declines at bars south
of the river. Something about my slant-like
eyes makes ‘em all think I’m just one bad day
away from eating their dog…
September — Fall
the truth is this: i used to walk around with a pennant
in hand—an emblem of my misery. content warning:
reverse midas touch. please, do not come too close.
August — Resilience
the truth is this: i used to walk around with a pennant
in hand—an emblem of my misery. content warning:
reverse midas touch. please, do not come too close.
July — Summer
Dreams can be bought cheaply. I would sell mine for a cloth dipped in ice water, sugared haw fruit, a thimbleful of vengeance…