A simple Jean Jacket says hey.
The cuts in his hand.
a plush pink curved scar road.
Hot pink chemical twang—
permeable pool of plasma.
Breathe.
Blame agony.
pried apart by unrelenting—
hearts of men hardened by indifference.
This is where he dissolves.
A boulder, even a mountain, will wear down.
Caving beneath unbearable weight—
the world will break all your blessings.
But ode toa small number of promises called tomorrow.
Works Cited
“To the Air” by Myronn Hardy
“Weathering Hate” by Harryette Mullen
“What I Learned From the Incredible Hulk” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
“Invisible Work” by Kwoya Fagin Maples
“Paper-Quilted Self-Portrait” by Tea Gerbeza
“Seven Steps to Heaven Haiku” by Tony Medina
“Abecedarian on the Good Father” by Keith Leonard
“Blessing the Baby” by Diannely Antigua
“‘The New York Times’ Says Aloe Is a Hoax” by Shamala Gallagher
“with grief with fury with action” by Ed Pavlić
“Not to Be Confused with ‘Poem'” by Geffrey Davis