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the Longest war

a way of Life

invisible Enemies

Everywhere

 

An entire Generation

Born into Blood

 

Burning Buildings

sixty words

drone strikes

Freedom Fries

 

Patriotism Purchased

Privacy Relinquished

 

abandon freedom for Uniformity

pluralism for Fascism

 

May we not become the evil we deplore

 

the Hand can’t be severed

from the Heart

-Aly Kreikemeier

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Notes from a Stationary Bike

 

reached a threshold

not in the typical way

that boundaries exist

beyond those progressively

different state of affairs

 

It’s a blur or

was it a blurb?

like confusion

reaching

a boiling point

because it doesn’t

understand

that which doesn’t

scorch or

flash in the pan

 

“I don’t need your dough Benjamin,

I’m gonna burn it like toast,”

the buttery bosom said,

before churning

ashes into

damp earth

spun to

black gold

 

wait and see

the harsh winter

through

an eternity of

miles

down

a dirty rock road

riding

a stationary

bike

 

my heart

will

grow strong

my legs

stronger

still

to spring!

 

I

will

you

will

plant and

be fed

 

light and soft

 

pedaling is

knowing

when to

stop

kneading

the dough

to have just

enough

pockets of

air to sustain

a life

without

money

 

in excess

trapped heat

will rise

bubbles bust a

flowerless crust

rose broke

to the surface

 

distance created the difference

between you and I

 

vacant

moon

sold out

empty craters left behind

 

wane

in silence

wait and

wax

the gap to a

brilliant

shine?

 

for you and I, my friends

let’s hope

 

the warmth

on a mild low

gives faith to a

rich underbelly

within

void of

corruption

and chemicals

 

this radical hospitality

you soon may know

a slow boil

kept on a burner that

works

steadily

bringing home

bread

to share

heartily

scrape the plate

not to waste

 

the beauty of

coalesced ingredients

reduced

to bring out

the best of

all

flavors

 

                          a toast is made with homemade wine

 

                                                                                               

                                                            

                                                                 ©Tara Raye Russo 2014