bogus

heard the blinds clank together

as if I’d have a visit from the voodoo man

but

I don’t even believe in him, I’d think

but

after a visit from the voodoo man

I surely would, I’d think

and afterwards tell him to pack up

all his trinkets, his tools of deceit,

his bottles of dark poison,

all his sparkling white elephants

leave me to close those blinds

and pray he leaves me far behind

dare

you were swimming with the sharks, Love

did you feel them when you were up above?

you minded your business and they minded theirs

lifeguard left his station but you didn’t care

you were swimming with the sharks, Love

how did all that danger feel?

not much different than your everyday?

you really are so brave, Love

season

his notes throw my brain
back to winter, cold and ice
he’s so good at that
everything freezing, everything leaving
rushing past me
going to places — I want to go
his keys spark my sleepy memories
my eyes explode with
those open fields and dying trees
my heart melts with burnt clouds
and those magical fading leaves