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Herman Shorts

Herman Shorts

entreaty

we are
nearly
always
a world
which almost
was, an exception
being when we are
so sick with love
there are no
words, no
choices.
find me
there &
this time
keep me
past the fever.
show me things
can sometimes be.

(2013)

Other works by Herman Shorts...
labeled falsely

I understand the tattoo now “VERITAS” on your wrist, only there because it is entirely absent everywhere else.
 4
leaning into it

leaning into, not against it. no, decidedly for, yes, always that, no matter
 1
 2
Mothercake

Fieldwizards and firetops. Wobblybirds on snowflowers. Chilled milk and chowder for the little prince. Mothercake for mumbled thanks.
the nature of the enemy

if i stub my fucking toe it’s their fault so say i, and who could argue? you almost
to get it is not bothering to

every story, especially those promising finally to grant the square hat with tassels, is a load of shit. the god which
chronic, yet pressing issue affecting development, function

unspeakable dearth of nutrient the cause of the complaint, lack of the sweet titmilk of human connection,
when (finally) we meet

when (finally) we meet I’m thinking spring wildflowers will bloom on high
 1
 2
eek, a frog

does a king come ready– made, or doesn’t he emerge from a prince once a frog, and aren’t you
evolutionary imperative

stupid met crazy decided to have a baby or two... what else you gonna do?
 1
inconceivable

i could not conceive of such beauty, it had to hit me like it has. nothing
design fault

you are guilty of failing to love and understand me, like a dog is guilty of failing to speak or use
 5
hurry, love

so, come on then, brilliant one, see, i’ve been waiting for you with eyes
if ever someone is

if ever someone is my dearest ear who hears my truth as theirs
no Bukowski

now, I’m no Bukowski but my friends who don’t like poet… except his stuff, tell me they like mine, and I can drink like a drinking machine
 1
fstr thn vwls

drry awfl drd sys thngs tk t lng & y bttr hrry lst y
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