“an upbeat, time pattern-shifting eruption”

“legs a soft white gasp,
laugh your back into the crowd”

“it involved a past-date sub sandwich
and too many Dr. Who episodes”

“It is somber but not sad, the loss finding many forms”

“More rides, after which puking was inevitable”

“George Zimmerman drives home,
but his car dies”

“well-oiled war machine, setting fire to all that stands in its path”

“passionate feelings for a robot”

“A crisp dollar bills
its in the middle of his back
like a new store tag”

“Fourth of July explosions
open their electric peels”

“intricate guitar riffs, swirling synthesizers, and mesmerizing string”

“the courtroom chanting
‘let her speak’”

“That’s all you really need to know about the 90s”

“Why Some Are Scared of Pencils”

“for those who can’t swallow swords”

“We are all our worst potential appetites”

“this tape played while I was carjacked”

“delicately massaged by strings”

“Three microphones. Six dudes. Four of them only have vague instructions”

“I called each snail a motherfucker while I checked their little shells for wires”