December 16

Eileen Myles


driving
through Tor
nillo &
I feel
all the
children
we can’t
see
in his
America. He
is the pro
noun
of the govt
stand in
for hu
man u
have that
a lot

line
of mountains

light

no longer
trembles

nor does
sound
procession
of one
digit

kids

all born
on Jan 1

be our
King
our Claus

let the
mountains
fold in

and hospice
performances

give this

chicken tenders
can’t be
the only
food you’ve
got. In

the future
take 2

one blinking
light
as the static
surrounds

we will
take to
the mountains
with the puppets
tomorrow
hiding exploding

on our
journey
being cute
months
snuffed
without
mother

classical
guitar
live
is non
profit

how hard
was it
to give
the kid

some water.

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listen online
anytime

 



The poems "Read," "Notes," and "Again" appear exclusively in print Issue 33.1.