when it’s the psychopathy of society
or the classical descent
into madness by the sea.
when We’re Here.
when her teeth are finally ship-shape.
When researching the look of Ereshkigal for familiarity.
when the closer is so lame.
when you’re on the road to Boise—
named from the relief of woodlined water
for travelers, for trappers crossing
the Snake, the year I was born.
Tag Archives: November
Queen Venus’ Instructions for Dancing
When it’s charm school.
When it’s the belonging of music
—that song of hers…
(And yes, the moon would renounce
her throne quietly if My Good Beauty Queen laid claim.)
When it’s the lewkiest lewks of all.
When beauty was invented, for goodness’ sake!!!
I want it,
I got it.
When roses
everywhere
are Roses.
Shots Fired
when: can you imagine?
me giggling at the goofies firing
they blanks; me snapping shots
of Jupiter, healing and snuggling;
watching antics on the river and reading parable;
when the times bring a processional
of fatherly silence and his shell.
we both write poems, though,
and i’ll run the process down anew beating path.
King Already
when it’s Rulership all
around, when it’s time already, align
all ready; when before enlightenment: carry water, chop wood;
when after enlightenment: carry water, chop wood
beautiful blushing bbs trawling
the poem of the deep song
IMMA PERSEPHONE RISING / 1118
For when you have a Randy Marsh Burger with some tegridy stank sauce on it at the wurlitzer jukebox diner; where candles proliferate, effluent, fountainous. Say hi to the corn stalks, the geese sirens, the electrical howl.
GREEN TEA GANGGANG / 10181118
If you’re in a henley at your desk, hourglass going, and fresh off of doing some dishes, 7:45pm, saturday night.
DA COME UP / 11191219
When fire-breathing, count your money, count your blessings;
REIGN O’ER ME / 10191119
For overtime and pyrrhic losses after a visit to a sad place, cut with piping hot fries and the receipt of a stringed gift. For a visit to E.R. (but only the first four seasons), the morning after a late-night catharsis. For when you really need to rewatch Buffy.
kate carsella 