imminent dissolve

pageboys and pompadours
a friendship rich in penury
a putting together of workman reflexes
gymkhanas by the pound
my subpoena is just one of many!

my pony is eponymous

i hear resonances of frigate birds
brigantines and libertines by the tonne
are you a loyalist to what you hear?
do you subscribe to two pains for a fright?
what lozenge expires by your tonsil?

we have these two painkillers
we have subsidiary paintboxes for frippery’s sake
and lumber and fritter in darkness

now explore the inside of your eyelids!

just keep away in the dark
count the proclivities of hacksaws
and the teeth of lunatic resolves

watch my imminent dissolve!

What I’m Reading:

Last month, the record for the world’s hottest day was broken twice, and the United Nations made a global call for action on extreme heat, to help vulnerable people, workers and economies to cope using science. Around 70% of the global workforce — 2.4 billion people — are now at high risk of extreme heat, it said.

— Carissa Wong / “What is the hottest temperature humans can survive? These labs are redefining the limit” / Nature