center

Slowly fed
Into the mouth
Of the MRI
As if a hostage
Slipped into a cave

Digger quietly cleaned up the torn dirt, replaced bits of bone as he could and buried others, telling no one of his actions or the causes. He had come into the habit of wandering the graveyard in the evening, listening for the scraping sound of tooth on bone.

we live among
hallowed walls of gray stone, these
ideals built upon the moraines that are
testaments of the sanctity of Life
eager for its taste of Liberty

“What are you two trying to prove?  You are MADE MEMBERS of the College of Cardinals. And what did you do to deserve such an honor?  Being related to me.  Don’t fo’get it!”

The condition I’m in this earth weather the doldrums sea blue sea busy see busy city snowy mountains blue sea the condition I’m in this earth blue sea busy city weather in my life for mountains I succumb fly swim ride fly swim ride

I dream of a cougar
sleeping next to me. 
Don’t move a muscle.
Slowly I covered my 
jugular with my hand.

Next thing you know they’ll want water,
nutrients, UN intervention, still
not comprehending if they don’t have it
they don’t need it. Next thing you know
they’ll all be challenging reality.

Suddenly, people in the town noticed fewer stars in the sky. They grew concerned. One by one, stars were disappearing.  How could this happen?  The stars were needed.

The drug dealer is a boy, a child,
someone who would be otherwise occupied with
lacrosse and SAT-prep back in my safe suburban bubble.
He brings me to a series of row houses,
heartrendingly sparse trees lining a gravel alley;
he leads me further into the darkness.

Give me liquor, red wine, and
join me in my stargazing.
Who wants to get lost and
who wants to be found?
I renounce this nonsense.