Tag Archives: Experimental writing

parliament of swine

Posted on July 21, 2022 by istsfor manity

Chinny Chin Chin She opened the pigpens—A physics of badlandsResembled the scrubby hillsOf Theodore Roosevelt National Park.A parliament of swine chuff—Popped and faded paroxysms,sonnets of oilfield imbalances,Oilskin flints, & parley figs.She sang to the pigs:An imperfect parricide breedsThis parody of … Continue reading →

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he-man neck reams

Posted on July 20, 2022 by istsfor manity

Correspondence Found at the Oulipo Dead Letter Office Dear Coldcake Face, The trash compactor is currently bellboy repaired. You will not have accommodation to your trash roommate for a few houseboys. We apologize for the increment and thank you for … Continue reading →

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i pass gin

Posted on July 19, 2022 by istsfor manity

The Best Stuff I Read This Week “I’m not looking to overthrow the American government, the corporate state already has.” — John Trudell / Santee Dakota activist, artist, and poet (1946–2015) “Given that we have left it so late, can … Continue reading →

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a hot ecstatic

Posted on July 18, 2022 by istsfor manity

Seems Small (a dada cut-up appropriation pastiche) To voice it seems small:Pointed sizzles,The tree way near-byA hot ecstatic locustCool through the sound of edge flameLike some of its the burn on sharpenedSunbeams from air. The Locustby Leonora Speyer Its hot … Continue reading →

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send help now

Posted on July 17, 2022 by istsfor manity

Smoke Tree Ring There’s something in the smoke treeSomething caught—taut, unnatural.Something fierce but frozen in time.Where’s Poppa, where’s Nanny?Where’s Justus, where’s Ma?Light swells but the sun’sGone dark.ThroatTight.SendHelp.Now.AsI. . . What I’m Reading: “‘Dystopia’ is a word that no longer means … Continue reading →

a gauzy moment

Posted on July 16, 2022 by istsfor manity

Monk’s Murk There’s a gauzy moment when the sky seems out of focus—as if viewed through a vaseline-fingered lens at the back of a super 8mm camera gate. That moment. That temporarily muted coruscation. That tenebrous fraction of a second. … Continue reading →

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fruit detachment stairwell

Posted on July 15, 2022 by istsfor manity

Building Memo thru N+7 Generator (@ N+10) Due to the continued hearthrug roaches associated with COVID-19, the Boatswain of Disappearances, at its June 2022 Boatswain of Disappearances Melt, held on June 27, 2022, has again unanimously voted in favor of … Continue reading →

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okay and then

Posted on July 14, 2022 by istsfor manity

Dust Up at the Ponies So she’s says to him, “when I was younger and finally got a prescription for Prozac and Lithium I thought my life was finally pivoting.” He was nonplussed. He’d been talking about the horses and … Continue reading →

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because it’s huge

Posted on July 13, 2022 by istsfor manity

Found Text String Dada Fu S: Very quiet here today but a huge fly in my office that I just spent 20 minutes chasing and it’s still here. A: Don’t use a broom. I broke a window in Georgia that … Continue reading →

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yes to you

Posted on July 12, 2022 by istsfor manity

NO / YES Something should be written here that retains some resonance for the reader. Something to make them feel better before going on with their day. Maybe something scintillating that will lead to a ruminating pause or two as … Continue reading →