Robin Kuusela CC
(first published in Anti-Heroin Chic Magazine August 2021)
By the Almond Tree By the almond tree There lays a skull under leaves, Under many brown almonds Decayed in taste Rain-weathered leaves milked-in Chipped stones like clipped fingernails – Scattered by the wind. The bleeding wings. In love with the heat of this sidewalk That cooks the dinner, That severs the wedding bells. The almond mush, but hard like bone. Broken bones wave in like spinning glass – From the impact of a car wreck. Our weather, Feel the snow’s breath nearby By confused thunderhead Create the flakes from God’s palms Over the wires of sticks, Bent like arms at a 90-degree angle. To sprinkle little wet blankets over almonds Forgetting our soldiers burial or, Our fallen that breathes out the last loves. When the stars dysmorphia ripped the sky – Like millions of popped balloons. The flags wave in – The sounds of the funeral. The electricity dimming from our failing feet, Leaves our fire to puddles of water. Puddles of water for dirty almonds, To sprout new life When picked up By infant hands and given to – A new universe, Or Jesus returning from impermanence. To reshape the bones back to – Mechanical grenades that walk That run. That live. New breathing hearts Cooked out of sunshine Birthed in heaven, And fed to the giants Under the almond tree. The world is nude in red wash The blue behind the flowing curtains of cosmos Watch the cities become countryside. And watch humanity float Off these infertile grounds. A Fevers of the Mind Quick-9 Interview with EIC of Fevers of the Mind David L O’Nan “Before the Bridges Fell” by me David L O’Nan Poetry book is out today on Cajun Mutt Press Available Now: Before I Turn Into Gold Inspired by Leonard Cohen Anthology by David L O’Nan & Contributors w/art by Geoffrey Wren Bending Rivers: The Poetry & Stories of David L O’Nan out now! Bio: David L O'Nan is a poet, short story writer, editor living in Southern Indiana. He is the editor for the Poetry & Art Anthologies "Fevers of the Mind Poetry and Art. and has also edited & curated other Anthologies including 2 inspired by Leonard Cohen and an upcoming one inspired by Bob Dylan. He has self-published works under the Fevers of the Mind Press "The Famous Poetry Outlaws are Painting Walls and Whispers" "The Cartoon Diaries" & "New Disease Streets" (2020). A compilation of 4 books "Bending Rivers" a micro poem collection "Lost Reflections" and new book "Before the Bridges Fell" (look under books tab in Amazon) under Cajun Mutt Press & "His Poetic Last Whispers" (2022) David has had work published in Icefloe Press, Dark Marrow, Truly U, 3 Moon Magazine, Elephants Never, Royal Rose Magazine, Spillwords, Anti-Heroin Chic, Cajun Mutt Press, Punk Noir Magazine, Voices From the Fire. Twitter is @davidLONan1 and for the book @feversof Join Facebook Group: Fevers of the Mind Poetry & Arts Group . Facebook Author page DavidLONan1 and goodreads page is https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18366060.David_L_O_Nan
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