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Herman Shorts

Herman Shorts

hurry, love

so, come on
then, brilliant
one, see, i’ve been
waiting
for you with eyes
lowered, to keep
all others from
falling
into magic, i have
held it back,
and this is always
making
the world so much
less than
a world wishes
to be. i will not
raise my eyes
until you are
there to meet
them, for when
you fall
it will be into
the very center.
only you can find
the truth of it.
hurry, love
the world,
it dies.

(2013)

Altre opere di Herman Shorts...
Step Back

STEP BACK! There’s an infection you’ll get if you come any closer. It will open your eyes through the crust
chronic, yet pressing issue affecting development, function

unspeakable dearth of nutrient the cause of the complaint, lack of the sweet titmilk of human connection,
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
design fault

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

why is nothing i can do now. where it went. what that echo means, if anything
the nature of the enemy

if i stub my fucking toe it’s their fault so say i, and who could argue? you almost
circumsized heart

of the things that make me become better only music is unlike surgery
negative gravity

no means no. no response means no. (everyone knows maybe means nothing
beer garden

I will meet you in the open air, & pet your pony’s nose. You will be
 1
evolutionary imperative

stupid met crazy decided to have a baby or two... what else you gonna do?
 1
(being) the favorite thing

this being we are, delights in all things, yes but is held breathless
authority problem

root it out the tiny bit left that says someone’s in charge not you. don’t let it live
Mothercake

Fieldwizards and firetops. Wobblybirds on snowflowers. Chilled milk and chowder for the little prince. Mothercake for mumbled thanks.
i feel pretty

the very idea that i could be
late to the party, or did it always suck?

the conquering child turns 50, gets the gag out its mouth, says here i am. let’s play now
 2



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