Vienna, Miles Budimir

CHOICES

when he was pulled over for speeding
his wife was in the back seat
in eight different garbage bags

some men would never let their wife ride in the back seat
ever
and other men

would never drive over the speed limit
when disposing of
a dismembered body

(people handle situations differently)

Kimberley Diamond Bones

 

DOING TIME

Moon meat and Moses
Sucker song along
New lie highway
Old road alone

Need new lies
Old lie don’t do
New supposes
For falling through

New excuses
And pretty parts
To hide abusive
Hollow hearts

Toys for boys
Swirls for girls
Swine to enjoy
Those hurled pearls

For Babylon baby
Ain’t another time
There ain’t no maybe
It’s this life’s the crime

And I’m doing time

steven b. smith