Monument

quenching a dangerous
thirst in what is to be believed
a tame & safe manner,
indulging in the genius 
characters developed by
madwo/men & thrown into
print (eprint), slapped up
in celluloid or cast out 
down the river of internet
viral to disseminate itself
without blame into the hearts
& minds of everyone---
this inspiration like staring
into the eyes of a serial
killer whose just finished
their breakfast in a diner &
not having the slightest idea 
about what is on her/his
to-do list for the day or
sitting down with a
hired killer (soldier) who
has literally just washed
their hands of the blood spurt
after stabbing an “enemy”
to death---
this kind of reality is intense,
precise & without obligation
to the factors of selection,
labeling & quick categorization 
which befalls the wealth of
all our common, boring,
predictable actions &
words.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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