3 Poems

Thanks For Everything, Plan B

the first bullet / i swallowed
/ in / that sixth floor / hotel room /
a cock / tail / of bicep & / bone
/ went down / smooth / as mini bar /
vodka / did not ask / my name
/ only if he could take / off /
his raincoat / only / if he could
/ come / inside / (yes / yes) /
the second / you / precious pearl
/ i cradled / in the back / pocket /
of my acid / wash / cutoffs
/ made the world feel / less /
like a waiting / room / less
/ like getting / your name /
called / but not / hearing / it
/ O / seed / of ungrowth / you /
must be / a woman / the way
/ you understand / empty /
how / you wreck / to protect
/ your no / your not / now /
at the ultralounge / after
/ sarah's abortion / she asked /
what / you taste like / nothing
/ futures / like the grass /
is greener / on every side

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The barista at the shop with the most tolerable coffee

in town is like hi how are you? *wink* and I’m like idk

my sweater has a cupcake on it so good I guess 

and he’s like it also has a cherry on top *wink wink* 

Before turning on the grinder he says let me start her up 

do you want room for cream or should I fill it all the way? 

*WINKKK* and I really wish I jumped him

dark roasted his beans into a perfect shot of burn & choke 

like can’t a girl order a small blonde blend in peace? 

In case you were wondering the word for heaps 

of headless women falling spread-legged from a man’s maw 

is women. The word for keeping the knees of my mouth together 

like a good little bitch is also women is also Maybelline Baby Lips 

Moisturizing Lip Balm is also soft, pink, your steak cooked 

how you like it, bikini line waxed with obedience. 

Look up the word cunnilingus on thesaurus dot com 

and you will find

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Today

i woke up & the sky was like wooooow congratulations
here’s a cloud that sort of looks like it’s spelling out snoop dogg.
today i dropped it like it was burning because it was.

today i watched a child wail at the grocery store
because he was too big to sit in the shopping cart
& i was like i know right? today i used a knife
to slice the hunger it was intended for & nothing else.
today my bills are past due. today i have a mailbox
for them to keep each other warm in. today you texted me
& i turned into the emoji with hearts for eyes.
today my heart has eyes and they are open.
today i turned down a street that shares my father’s name
& i’m sorry my heart had to see that. today
is his birthday but the candles are already blown out.
today i dumped salt into the bowl instead of sugar.
today the doctor made a list of options & none
of them included time. today whiskey. today tequila,
kahlúa, the nips in the trunk from new year’s eve.
today greg got so drunk he ordered a bud light
at the wendy's drive-thru. today we pulled forward
to the next window. today i’m not sure
what the weather forecast will be but there is one
so it’s not all darkness. today [insert uplifting quote
by “unknown” here]. today the light turned yellow
& i slowed down. today you said my name & i heard you.