Awkward scrapes
The madman has such a radiant smile
He’s eager to squeeze any soft throat
See, you cannot make a sound
When I press here
The forest night bird chirps in the city
Could be the little people, misfortune, death
The ambulance and helicopter chatter
Wild things are a scatter returning home
Chiseling the age off a relic
Chafing knuckles to bloody weeping scuffs
Deconstructing the new construct
Priming the body for new paint
The flakes fill the trash can like a ditch
Overflowing with candy wrappers and bottles
Haven’t you had enough?
Isn’t this sufficient entertainment?
After sunset it is all black and white
The choice is this or that
Suspense is a bright room overrun by shadows
The mystery is known. We are just waiting
For the final credits
For the uncovered evidence
For order to be rightfully restored
For the wound to finally heal
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The mystery is known
Straight fire E.
Thanks brother Jude!
“Wild things are a scatter returning home”–that got me. Gorgeous and haunting work.
Thanks!
This is a strange, unsettling poem. The images are dark and mysterious with a lot going on. It makes this reader think deeply and remember being on the street in the late 60’s, late at night, alone, when everything feels out of place and quite a bit threatening. It’s a powerful poem. There is a certain ease about it that I like.