"Occluded Vessel"
I collapse at the plinth
sagging over the edge, a monolith
knowing I can’t gulp down anymore tonight,
knowing I ingested too much,
spoors of spirits dispersed in the dusk like musk tracks
I sip the sky
admiring its lush.
How will I huff my way over the hydrospheres
as though I am on a plane
in the captain’s pit
playing with the buttons
as though there is no consequence.
Like I tapped the wine stains on your oxford,
as though they could extend
like branches in the ulna
like flowstones in a cavern.
Now the liquid runs through your hands
like a spill from the piscina
I can’t catch it in time.
I wasn’t wanting to get drunk
I was only wanting salvation.
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"Plaque Refractions"
Guzzling ellipses in the dark
not sure which ones I grab for
I don’t care
swivel my hands so extra fall to the floor
and scatter like snowflakes
poind nails and then slide off
looking to bury themselves
while my ejecta confines the blinds
like contrails disgrace the wraiths.
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"Submerging for cover"
while my hair smothers my face
I’ll do anything to not witness the detritus
or even view what’s coming next
I hear their voices
I’m afraid
and the hails are the only thing
that give me a semblance of grace.
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