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There is no good way to fall out of bed except to not fall at all. The first time was when I stayed over and woke up in a tumble of sheets, writhing in a cocoon on the floor, tearful and unsure of where I was. I remember figures in the dark, crying softly like…
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Stationed off the grid Population under 50 CIA comrades Hookers wearing a wire Granola with Wild Turkey 101 Booting heroin speedballs A life we chose Exile from normal No filter Penguin Bar after dark No cover Jukebox takes coins only Black night No stars The color of salvation BBQ with the enemy tonight Tomorrow is…
Advantage | Cattail Jester
Refusing to take advantage of your plight, offering a bit of healing for the harm my step has caused I pack a bag of food, big deal, donate some clothing Small goods and actions in a brutally tilting world. The post Advantage | Cattail Jester appeared first on Best Poetry. Go to Source Author: Best…
Silent Notes [by Lera Auerbach]
Silent Notes. Photo by Lera Auerbah When pianos are not played, they become very sad, they collect silent notes. Unplayed music floats – invisible dust of overtones. The dead are waiting expectantly: so many keys – 88 – all untouched. The day of silent music sheds the signature of uncaptured Time. (“What are you…
Phillip B. Williams: Pick of the Week [ed. Terence Winch]
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