a sample of earth was found in the elevator /
having travelled for days up and down /
far from the low rumble of the planet /
pinwheeling slowly in its space /
some eat dirt because they choose to /
letting the grit stimulate their gums /
scouring the throat with each gulp /
gradually consuming the continent /
until all the roots are bare /
and apartments slide toward the sea
there is much less to do /
than can be imagined /
sit down on the rock
bigger than a city bus /
pause all day long /
until your organs rest too /
no oxygen, blood, urine, feces moves further /
the tilt forward halts /
nothing comes as a brief flash in the eye /
then moves outward from the warm hole /
pushing your frame aside
so lead with the bodies found in the observatory /
that line will pull a few gills up into air /
subscribe to soundtrack for digestion /
pillow sounds as light as barely /
grab the ankle escaping at lunch /
how a discussion descended into sceptic /
leaves temporary workers puzzled /
tell the long tale swaying into darker waters /
too much to prove /
a whiteout of documents just over the hill /
in decline, stake your bookmark /
keep a quick quote handy
sound days if ever nick close enough to be measured lean say turbulent boy harvesting stubble at winter one hour for the year to leave push that window out further fast for three hours let my catapult free a kidney or two same as the billboard driving down side streets to the sea argue under the tide with streamed gesture no one returns except those who hire a page turner tie the beast up in the yard to rattle windows outdoor animals allow us to live longer lives if read at night to rest writing is not for holidays
zero flower /
heat curled /
lowering to light that is sound to you /
trick up the soil /
to leave its bed /
and shower on your bowed head
peace for all particles /
still floating thru the sun /
celebrating 1989 /
that was skin 33 years ago /
breathed in now by a coughing infant /
it’s a terrible fact /
more billionaires aren’t murdered /
only falling out of the sky /
in their custom craft /
should time ever fold in on itself /
may it crush slowly /
the gilded few who speak /
in donations and written decisions /
may your particles never reassemble /
eternal one-off for the debt you drive
July snowman’s forced entry /
leaves the kitchen unsettled /
chair legs broken, graffiti on the oven door /
a bird’s nest in the microwave /
the season does not sleep well in a strange room /
turkey vultures landing on its arms /
melting through to a branch of bone /
having to squint all the time as the day lengthens /
snapping at even the most banal phrase of the holiday /
drips of slush on the knife handle
to draw the crowd in /
wave your legs and run your arms /
place a rock in a box /
call it an announcement for all to hear /
point at flashes that disappear /
in the turn of a collared neck /
entice them closer with an articulate whisper /
pass a needle through the thumb /
for an intimate portrait of confidence /
declare your name at the end /
a noun they would pay for
it was known to be a dream /
within the dream then stopped /
it could not be real yet was certain it was /
even with purple light in all places /
including within the body glowing out /
father in a burn mask celebrating /
all that was white were teeth /
the embrace was long while he /
argued with the evening’s host /
that coiled rage was warm /
as he struggled in my arms
low ball fruit prices /
with a stick pointed to september /
smack upwards goes inhaled /
tis a groovy salad bar next note /
5/4 time to slip the patrons /
into thinking, get into /
mother load me up /
your half pencils complete spine /
tapping desk calendars for future prospects /
some say some thing is like /
after dinner water sliding around a plate /
play outside where no one gets hurt /
from this