Tainted Sugar
dead pigeon
its frozen carcass
taints the ground
frosty bark
crackling in the branches
In the sky
A vulture
gliding
passionate licking of the stick
Fun Dip
can’t fall asleep
the moon trespasses
through the window
polka dot dress
on the doll
•
woodland chants
black hoods
dancing in the flames
Dungeons and Dragons
I can’t sell my vampire dust
black wings
cut through
frigid air
trapped all day
in a ball
Brad Pitt
in the fetal position
he is mine
I change the channel
to Deadliest Catch
•
tap dancer
fa-laps
on the moon dotted street
the stars go out
bats approaching
antelope
swimming across the river
the crocodile bites its neck
Steve Irwin
jumps to the rescue
swinging
from vines
eating Sakura
awkward positions
the flowers are arranged in
•
pandas
graze grass
nom nom nom
plexi glass
between us
cannibals
in disguise
call animal control
throwing up his arms he yells
I’m his friend Jesus
flying through the air
he spins the earth
and alters time
an hour glass
sand going up
•
a night of passion
relived again
autumn breeze
the farmer
drives his combine
cicadas
in the grass
have a conversation
flying squirrel
one is the loneliest number
the moon
lights my hairy moon
my brown eye stares him down
the wind comes
and cools the mood
•
smoke messages
create a cigarette
above the bon fire
bodies entwined
our racing hearts slow
dew drops
congregate
to watch the sun rise
my toes wiggle
and touch his
sakura petal
falls
into my coffee cup
throw it in my waiter’s face—
the meaning of life
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order of writers:
Brett Coffman, Gordon Gilmore, Michelle Dixson, Nick Chivers, Elise Wildman, Kersten Haile, Aubrie Cox
(repeats maintaining that order)