Saturday, July 8, 2017

payphone voice collection

evening
Motherfucker. you
take life too serious.
you know?
it’s po-
etic sure
but how am I supposed to respond to you?

she came.
again and again
didn’t she?
How was it?
just to visit.
told me about
finding you
in the bathroom.

all she said was, Brown
v. Board of Education
could’ve been
less condescending

and you’re not some serial killer geek.
even if, still
plenty of
inhumanity
beneath you.
yes, but that’s just natural.
death is natural.  so
technically, sure
we’re all dead,

showing up
Half-pathetic
unprepared
shamed by the same
village idiot
who coronates that poor goat
all night long

believe me,
you don't know a fraction
take the heavy lifting,
divide lack of imagination
by restricted vision and
Bingo!
a new color scheme on the
walls of the system

just about ready.
as in Israel and Palestine
are just about ready

why would you hold your breath?
it’s just a figure of speech.
I do too read.
but how am I supposed to respond to you?

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