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Instagram Captions (formerly known as "Poetry"). More often than not just prose with unconventional line breaks.
Tag: Poetry
I Am Become Kiss Cam Operator, The Destroyer of Worlds
You shall witness a heart shape on the monitor, surrounding you and your beloved. And you shall kiss. For I have commanded it.
‘Twas the Night Before Inauguration
The coffers were hung by Big Business with care, in hopes that St. Donald Trump soon would be there.
How to Get Your Friends to Come to Your Poetry Reading
Poetry is a tough sell, especially when it involves making people listen to it out loud at length. Here's how to sell the concept to friends.
She Told Me
She told me she wanted to build a life together and then freaked out when I brought home the stem cells. Women never really know what they want.
The Biggest Fight of His Career: Muhammad Ali vs. Poetry
For years Muhammad Ali was challenged by the elusive simile. He was plagued by its power, unable to express his unorthodox fighting style with poignant, poetic beauty.
Thanks Again – A Poem
I was tripping on acid At a Russian restaurant In an upscale strip mall Waiting on a friend For a ride home When I heard the news. I walked outside To look at the cloudless evening sky And spotted a dark-haired girl In a sundress Dripping tears on the concrete ground. I said nothing. She looked up at me And said, “He’s gone.” And then she sang,
Since It’s Almost Christmas, Darling…
Let’s hunt mice / with flyswatters / and squash their organs / with little butterknives. / Let’s drink / blackberry schnapps / and eat cold grass.
Slang
This hand in fist / With arm and anger / Struck down upon the face of danger / And took a piece of life with love