Lacking a Title
I wilt
In the cool malaise of suburbia
Mundane rituals of tv
And confectionaries
Milk runs
We put the country cows to work
And the wolves in the city
Scout the new arrivals
Spot the weak
Consumed, regurgitate
Feed the chicks in the nest
With gum wrappers and cigarette butts
There is no purity left
As we thrash in the bloodlines
Can we break from the hereditary rules?
Un-know thyself
Invent a new cream filling
For your doughnut skin
The addiction
Of a fast food existence
There must be a silence…in death
Inert in the dirt
Soft echoes then an absolute absence
The comfort in dying is forever
Unknown
Black glass mirror
Hold back your truth
Darkening eyes
Whitening hairs
Yellowing skin
A lone carrot in a crate
Under shaped
In need of skinning
Reflector
Send me a lie
Send me a tale
Send me a moment
Where Lucien will see more
Capture me in oil
On wood panel
Under gloss, say, for the loss of pigment
Translucent shadow
Reveal your identity
Lest I remain in a lonesome cavity
shrunken and curled
A dollar bill thrown out to the world
Copyright © Duke Dickson | Year Posted 2025
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