THE PORT OF CALLINGS
presented with the keys to the suburbs
shot through with that ineffable sense of bilious enlightenment
the dealings with those who somehow don’t recognize they are your betters
servitude to what passed for an idea
voluntarily happily
taking arms to the encroaching hordes of reconciliation
there are so many McMansions in my father's house
GO BIG
this is
the ground attack
you only have
to be not so lucky
once
go big go long go home
fail quickly
I know you can
explain to me
how it is
that we all don't
die alone
this black arts and crafts supply company
the rammed earth shifting beneath our feet
what goes toes-up when it comes time for wheels-up
if there is an after life
might it be like the after party
to which
we may or may not
be invited
THE REPRISED DEMISE
the reprised demise
the prettified tort
the unpopular justice
you call them as you don’t see them
the fader - this is where you were supposed to enter
this is where it all said to begin
where we used to play at bombardment
the dun transports in a column
idling before the community center
the hastily instructed drivers
smoking in a circle
there are so many ways this
has gone wrong
as is well known
this is what all progressive people call out for
presented with the keys to the suburbs
shot through with that ineffable sense of bilious enlightenment
the dealings with those who somehow don’t recognize they are your betters
servitude to what passed for an idea
voluntarily happily
taking arms to the encroaching hordes of reconciliation
there are so many McMansions in my father's house
GO BIG
this is
the ground attack
you only have
to be not so lucky
once
go big go long go home
fail quickly
I know you can
explain to me
how it is
that we all don't
die alone
this black arts and crafts supply company
the rammed earth shifting beneath our feet
what goes toes-up when it comes time for wheels-up
if there is an after life
might it be like the after party
to which
we may or may not
be invited
THE REPRISED DEMISE
the reprised demise
the prettified tort
the unpopular justice
you call them as you don’t see them
the fader - this is where you were supposed to enter
this is where it all said to begin
where we used to play at bombardment
the dun transports in a column
idling before the community center
the hastily instructed drivers
smoking in a circle
there are so many ways this
has gone wrong
as is well known
this is what all progressive people call out for