angelwithadirtyface9

the autumn leaves are dripping from the branches and contemplating the long drop to the wet road below they make me think of the winter that is fast approaching the winter that brings snow that whites out the world like a blank page or an insane asylum hallway winter makes me think of comas and lying in a hospital bed the constant beeping reminiscent of typing comma, upon, comma, upon, comma, can we stop with the punctuation yet ? just stop, the beeping .

Destiny works the express lane in the supermarket, repeating the words “two cents is your change.” and Fate works the espresso machine at the café, hoping that you will “enjoy your sip of heaven.” Karma works the table at the used book sale, teaching you to “read between the lines.” in this life, two cents are dropped on the floor, coffee is just coffee, and “the catcher in the rye” is the most depressing coming-of-age story I’ve read. but still, I wonder . what if your two cents’ worth could change the world ? what if you could really reach heaven through a coffee cup ? w

fragile electric love-aches; linger from the night before. trembling fingers stroke the bruises, can you try to remember? the taut flesh’s secret.

the moon’s weak hips colour the world inspiration trickles from between her thighs honey-sweet, a poet’s heroin e.

fly .         without a motor . jump .         without a cliff . love .         without a reason .

carve out my eyeballs and let the sky bleed onto the sidewalk, cast it away into space and watch it disintegrate into the cosmos. starlight slides through the veil so easily, why cannot we? perhaps it is because we travel in spaceships and do not realize the lightness of wings. faeries whirl about in the dancing light of the beltane fires, they mimic the feelings that dwell somewhere beneath my flesh. i run away into the frail fantasy of pages filled with my favourite words. you're swallowed up in a cloud of smoke and reggae tunes. when i look down, i see fate engraved in the palm of my hand, those without my talent view disorganized