can you see what i see words don’t come easy to the sour blue mind of a biochemical visionary a puzzle in the middle illusions in the shade grill step energetic apex grooves like a 6 a.m. lollipop a lie rings out like a church bell cool mama, facts don’t matter when the dead are dancing an odd concept window scene serpents & orange trees & ants on parade the kind of blood that flows like newspaper through our veins a mad fashionable fling front to back when the interlude is whitewashed silence blooms like an orbital goddess holy bop acid riot there’s anarchy on the church steps, mama, murky metal, the king of magma (tilt his crown), the morning after, this is our time wiggle those dive breasts, mama, the blessing of the hips, mama, gotta have it, can’t explain it, spin the wheel mama, stir
A special “thank you” to artist, T. Blake. This poem was inspired, in large part, by the following image, which I was delighted to find in my inbox on waking this morning (and which, I am told, was partially inspired by the poetry contained in Grunge Bones): Hecate Trimorphe and Her Consort, Leshi, Playing in the Garden of the Gods, graphite on newsprint, 27 September 2019.
The Used Life 
14 responses to “Ants on Parade”
Wow.
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Thank you 🙂
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Oh, to groove like a 6am lollipop again. More flop like a well-sucked minto these days.
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Haha I love it! 😂
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Oh my, oh my…here we go again!!! 🙂
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Haha yes, indeed! I’m glad you liked it, my friend. Thank you for the inspiration 🙂
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What a visual experience to see what I can see in this poem! Great work.
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Thank you so much! I’m happy this poem impacted you. I had a great deal of fun writing it. 🙂
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What a superb perspective! 💦🐬
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Thank you very much!
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Hey Theusedlife,
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Of course. I’d love to. Thank you for letting me know! 🙂
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Thank you so much! That means a lot!
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