Author Archives: istsfor manity

Mainlining Extinction An overheated tragedy unspoolingin a slow motion, so obscene—so perverse—in its deathly insistence,and the players moving aboutas if in a deep pool of molasses.What gives? Why this suicidal main-lining extinction by heat, drought,famine, forced migration, acidification & flood? … Continue reading →

Desperate Things should be betterDesperately so—We are running it into the groundWe should be betterDesperately so—Yet we can’t help ourselvesHow do we pivot?How do we break this downward spiral? A new year.A new beginning? Desperately neededDesperately so— Happy happy joy … Continue reading →

The Best Stuff I Read This Week “When you have no future, you vote for the past.” — Georgi Gospodinov / Time Shelter “The idea of managing energy use and controlling greenhouse gas emissions was anathema to the neoliberal economists … Continue reading →

Tied Up Wrong A bluebell crack. The storybook matador lost in last week’s storm. Like a drone cyclone of hothouse hornets, come inklings of nuclear enrichment here and there—not good places, but nowhere is good for instant vaporization. I’m in … Continue reading →

Go Some off-brand thing was birthedOn an off-yearThe offal smell was awfulExtravagant—too many notesOf putrefactionLike so many cast-off organsOf admission, submission & perceptionGoGo on and sing in your off-key mannerIn your off-kilter empty halterYour bodice sleeveless & headlessIn an off-putting … Continue reading →