So what's a little queasiness? . . .
This is what you wanted, yes? . . .
this staging of the ethics of representation:
who was there? . . . who wasn't? . . .
both seeking attention . . .
the magic . . . what sustains it? . . .
what snuffs it out? . . .
The engaging motleyness
emerging from somewhere deeper
than rationality . . .
trying not to be judgmental . . .
the menacing collage
the porosity of stalled time
the bucket list leaking indecipherables
into your playpen of dreams
the rate of polymer degradation
awaiting your inner film preservationist . . .
Implausible . . .
Would you rather something else? . . .
How then pharmaceuticals
in the throes of ecstasy? . . .
Deep discounts? . . . of course . . .
Repercussions bouncing around
the breezeway at all hours . . .
Throat singers rewriting scripts, yes! . . .
And now the day . . . with coupons . . .
Can you wait it out? . . .
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| Blanche Sewell |