Tag Archives: Creative Writing

was a mirage

Posted on June 5, 2022 by istsfor manity

Plague Rats Beget i. My ancestors crossedThe Sahara with rats plaguedRich with penury ii. My ancestors arrived in Spain in search of an oasis that was a mirage. The oasis would appear one-half-mile ahead beyond them, and at their arrival … Continue reading →

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watching them wriggle

Posted on June 4, 2022 by istsfor manity

Anoles (redux) We made snares from long grasses,We caught one in ten; thenWe prodded a bite andWe wore them as earrings. I pinched their their necks for dewlaps —Their red-ringed and speckled yellow arcs.You, transfixed, favored not color butTheir harrassed … Continue reading →

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calculus and impressment

Posted on June 3, 2022 by istsfor manity

Multivariables She delivered a dead man aboard pretending he was drunk. Otherwise, she delivered groceries ordered through an app. Though it must be said that she sometimes delivered blows to the head. The unsuspecting victims then became the next batch … Continue reading →

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spiral of disconnect

Posted on June 2, 2022 by istsfor manity

Disconnect Have you ever felt like a one trick pony?Have you ever seethed day in and day out? We screamed. We protested. We sat-in.We occupied. We are in a persistent somnolence—In a pathological spiral of disconnect. I can’t know what … Continue reading →

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this i learned

Posted on June 1, 2022 by istsfor manity

How To Hold A Belt While Beating A Human Being This I learned from my father . . . What I’m Reading: “… all of the want and suffering in the world—all of it—arises not from the earth’s inability to … Continue reading →

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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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