Written by Luisa A. Igloria on Nov 29, 2022 12:00 am
Perhaps the worst sin of all is stuffing
your face and doing it faster than anyone else.
Perhaps it's putting on an air of studied
indifference while floods wipe out bridge spandrels,
stretches of highway collapse into sinkholes,
and neighborhoods turn into food deserts. Or
perhaps the very worst of all worst sins is conveniently
looking for something or someone else to blame,
so as to absolve brokers and football coaches
who start foundations but pocket most of the millions
donated. Perhaps a wolf in wolf's clothing isn't just
fashion that's trending: perhaps it's really a wolf
taking up residence in the house built in a forest of lies,
the sickening scent of sugar dripping from every tree.
Written by Dave Bonta on Nov 28, 2022 08:33 pm
old gray body
bound for no grave
for no grave
has issued us visas
and i am a law-
abiding citizen
which is to say i suppose
the law is my abode
so this carcass of mine
has standing
and grows more
and more abstract
taxed and insured
vaccinated and boosted
password-protected
two-factor authenticated
but is it bound for glory
i could use a ride
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