Monthly Archives: May 2022

their naked need

Posted on May 31, 2022 by istsfor manity

Child’s Poem, Child’s Sky Why The sky empties its color into the sea—Green clouds of pollen choke the day. At night the sky inhalesThe darkness of deep space—The stars unsheathed burnTheir naked need. While we, deluded,Play with gunsAnd greed. What … Continue reading →

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are fully human

Posted on May 30, 2022 by istsfor manity

fully the moon will be new tonightthe jet stream will be racing overheadhow many meteors in that shower how many bright fireballsuntil we are fully human What I’m Reading: “I watched the torn sky bend with the wind . .. … Continue reading →

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grit your teeth

Posted on May 29, 2022 by istsfor manity

Wings of State Tanka The wings are shearingThe fuselage vibrates hotHead down between kneesThere are no parachutes hereGrit your teeth close your eyes—NOW. What I’m Reading: “All of us moderns … can get away with a lot of waste when … Continue reading →

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and a smile

Posted on May 28, 2022 by istsfor manity

State of Nature Blurring the distinctionbetween us and them— To be a killer while wearinga bespoke suit and a smile. What I’m Reading: “Our people often name an object in the manner which we destroy it.” — Ben Lerner / … Continue reading →

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looks like us

Posted on May 27, 2022 by istsfor manity

Unsustainability (ukiah 7-5-7) UnsustainabilityLooks like us right nowLife is full of bad choices What I’m Reading: “Look. We are more than our scars. We hold the memory of trauma in our roots. And still, here is a moment of pure … Continue reading →

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sharp and angular

Posted on May 26, 2022 by istsfor manity

Anything But That (redux) 1.Wild dogs, squirrels, feral hogs, and bear were constant staples of our cook pots. We used them to supplement our two pounds allotment of rice each month. 2.“I brought everything but that. I deny the existence … Continue reading →

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light the powder

Posted on May 25, 2022 by istsfor manity

Explode Haiku A proximate cause—A match to light the powder—The keg will explode. What I’m Reading: “Everyone does things they don’t want people doing back . . . Everywhere you look, the strong walk all over the weak.” — Mieko … Continue reading →

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impaled by sunshine

Posted on May 24, 2022 by istsfor manity

Liminal Haiku You can see through me—Hollow, fluid, liminal—Impaled by sunshine. What I’m Listening To: “Here comes life with his leathery whipHere comes life with his leathery, leathery” — Aldous Harding / “Leathery Whip”

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a stopgap gesture

Posted on May 23, 2022 by istsfor manity

Structural Logic New people born daily: $5.99 / lb. Self-replicating cosmic forces, yeasts, molds. The sky is a terminal blue. Ontology, espistemology, phenomenology, Teletubbies. Getting naked in front of another person for the first time. Coral reefs bleaching. Hieronymus Bosch, … Continue reading →

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a random event

Posted on May 22, 2022 by istsfor manity

Newsruption 2 You will no longer be bothered, or financially hurt, by your role in an office-clearingconfrontation at the place where they “check all your boxes”based on a photo posted on Facebook. You will no longer be bothered, or financially … Continue reading →

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