Georgic
when you force a laugh
and silence pushes back at you
like a wave against a wall
hang up something shiny
when you stride across the room in slippers
draw energy like a
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Paint Louis
Late every summer, a graffiti event takes place along St. Louis’ lengthy
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A Little Lightning
You think there’s more to this. Look:
When I look I see skeletons walking around.
I see ghosts of mammals gallivanting
with iPhones in and out of bookshops,
yesteryear’s biplanes spiraling