BATHYPELAGIC
BATHYPELAGIC BLACK
In the deeps of the sea it’s dark+cold at
3,333 feet the blackest black you will ever
see A good place to jettison your identity
Egos thrive in the light of day while the
capital S Self loves the underbelly
Where murky meanderings +little white lies
are laid bare Away from the glare of the klieglights
you can ponder awarenesses long repressed You can
even confess to coveting your neighbour’s wife his 5
speed weed-wacker +his sex toys galore
Today in my park all around me there are bohemians
on highwires lashed to trees Navigating the balancing
act that is: en-soulment #mailmeasoul in these days of
our en-darkenment Or is the darkest hour just before dawn?
There is also a man 5 feet 2 who paces the periphery where
girls are sprawled legs akimbo Someone has led him to believe
that he can exorcise the worst kinds of demons by cruising
strange women I give him an: I’ll break your neck like a twig
kind of glare
He is a perfect example of the pussification of America! my dear
friend screams #mailmeasoulwillyouplease
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Spring 2015
songanddancegirl 